Substance Use Recovery Support Specialist

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health; Georgia; On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance through Georgia State

Flexible benefits

Retirement Plan with employer matching

Paid Time Off (4 weeks)

10 paid holidays

Personal day

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

NHSC loan forgiveness in qualifying GA

Clinical supervision for licensure

Job summary

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking an Addictive Disease Support Services (ADSS) Specialist to assist individuals with Substance Use related needs, focusing on skill building, resource linkage, and transition to the community.

You will participate in treatment planning, coordinate with the care team, and provide ongoing support, including crisis assistance and advocacy, to promote recovery and community integration in Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that appropriate release of information are in place/documented for coordination of care.
• Assist the individuals with the development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling
• Provides assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumer with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.
• Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
• Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
• Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week.
• Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.
• Work with, and reports to, ADSS supervisor and/or area manager for assigned Region. Tap into community programs such as drug court to provide ADSS and bill accordingly to SCS and Payer
• Responsible for providing contacts based on the frequency defined in the consumers' treatment plans; documents attempts to contact consumers, ISP Reviews, and coordination of care with referral sources including, but not limited to, Accountability/Treatment Courts, DFCS, and Probation.
• Assist the consumer in reaching the skill building objective in their individualized service/recovery plan.
• Establishes professional and ethical relationships with consumers, families, and coworkers.
• Transport consumers if needed.

Job description

Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is seeking an Addictive Disease Support Services (ADSS) Specialist to assist individuals with Substance Use related needs, focusing on skill building, resource linkage, and transition to the community.

You will participate in treatment planning, coordinate with the care team, and provide ongoing support, including crisis assistance and advocacy, to promote recovery and community integration in Georgia.