Substance Use Specialist

Postgraduate-Center-For-Mental-Heal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Postgraduate-Center-For-Mental-Heal in Bronx, NY is seeking a direct service professional to join the ACT team. The role emphasizes crisis intervention, community outreach, and coordinated care for individuals with co-occurring disorders.

Responsibilities include daily community visits, documentation, wellness plans, integrated assessments, and family involvement in treatment. Rotation includes 24-hour on-call crisis support.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required – LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or NY licensure equivalence.
• At least 1 year of experience with individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.

Responsibilities

• Conducts daily community visits and completes required documentation.
• Completes Wellness Plans and Comprehensive assessments.
• Identifies needed treatment services and objectives for the plan.
• Facilitates Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention groups.
• Participates in daily and weekly clinical meetings and team communications.
• Involves family/significant others in treatment and provides psycho-education.
• Provides 24-hour crisis intervention on-call on a rotating basis.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Motivational interviewing

Education

Master's degree (LMHC/LMSW/LCSW) NY licensure

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 391 East 149th Street Bronx ACT - Bronx, NY 10455

Education Level: Graduate Degree

Salary Range: $60,409.50 - $73,542.00 Salary

JOB SCOPE:

This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. The SUS II acts as an advocate and liaison for consumers in helping them secure help through harm reduction, detox and other community supports that promote integrated dual disorder treatment. As part of the ACT Team, you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires clinical experience, and the desire to work as part of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts daily visits in the community, completes subsequent progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards.
• Completes Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other documentation as required.
• Identifies the treatment services consumers should receive based on severity of substance use diagnosis, stage of change, immediate needs and recommend treatment objectives for the consumer's treatment plan.
• Facilitate weekly Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention treatment groups.
• Participates in daily morning meeting, and informs ACT team in daily meetings and weekly clinical meetings around substance use issues and incorporate findings into service plans.
• Involves family and significant others in the consumer's treatment with the ACT team and provide psycho-education and relapse prevention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis.
• Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required - LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent in licensure in NYS.
• At least one year of experience working with individuals with serious mental illness with co-occurring substance use disorders.