Young Adult ACT Substance Use & Co-Occurring Specialist

Goddard Riverside Community Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Goddard Riverside Community Center's Young Adult ACT Team in Manhattan seeks a Substance Use Specialist to provide counseling, case management, and daily support for individuals with co-occurring disorders.

Join a multidisciplinary ACT team, work Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, and help clients access entitlement programs, medications management, and other services while maintaining up-to-date case records and collaborating with families and community providers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or LMHC required.
• CASAC preferred.
• Experience with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Experience conducting substance use assessment.
• Understanding harm reduction principles.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and document COD activities.
• Attend OMH and other substance abuse trainings.
• Research services and liaison to treatment programs.
• Consult ACT team on Substance Use and harm reduction.
• Carry a caseload of ACT clients and set treatment goals.
• Visit clients in various settings and maintain records.

Skills

Case management

Substance use assessment

Harm reduction

Trauma-informed care

Motivational interviewing

Team collaboration

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Education

Master's degree in social work or LMHC

CASAC preferred

Tools

AWARDS database

CAIRS

NYCMED

NIMRS

Job description

Goddard Riverside Community Center's Young Adult ACT Team in Manhattan seeks a Substance Use Specialist to provide counseling, case management, and daily support for individuals with co-occurring disorders.

Join a multidisciplinary ACT team, work Monday–Friday 9:00am–5:00pm, and help clients access entitlement programs, medications management, and other services while maintaining up-to-date case records and collaborating with families and community providers.