Co-Occurring Specialist (CADC) - Bridgeway PACT

Woods Services•Clinton, NJ

22h

About The Position

The Co-Occurring Specialist provides direct services to individuals to help them secure and maintain permanent housing and assesses their mental health and substance use histories, needs, and preferences. Working under the direction of the Team Leader-Licensed or Wellness Clinician-Licensed, the specialist partners with individuals and the team to develop integrated, individualized mental health and substance use treatment goals and interventions. The position provides intensive integrated dual-recovery services, individual and group treatment, outreach, referrals, and case management to adults with co-occurring disorders. The specialist contributes to individualized recovery planning and provides therapeutic rehabilitation, crisis intervention, supportive counseling, medication and mental health education, housing supports, daily living skills development, and service coordination. The role also provides clinical leadership to the CSS team in Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, uses evidence-based practices, completes required documentation and reports, and participates in supervision. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position in Annandale, New Jersey, with a Tuesday-through-Saturday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The listed salary range is $50,000–$55,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, counseling, psychology, or criminal justice.
CADC certification required.
At least 2 years of paid, progressive work experience in co-occurring/Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment services or human services with strong knowledge of addictions.
Valid driver’s license required.
No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months.
Vehicle required.
Individuals who disclose that they are in recovery must have two years of clean time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.
Experience as a person in recovery preferred.
One year of experience is sufficient if certified as a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner.

Responsibilities

Promote a wellness- and recovery-oriented environment through person-first language, respectful documentation, person-centered planning, and evidence-based practices.
Promote compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, laws, and ethical and professional standards.
Contribute to developing, implementing, monitoring, and updating Individualized Recovery Plans (IRPs).
Provide therapeutic rehabilitative skill development and services identified in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Needs Assessment and IRP.
Perform crisis intervention, supportive counseling, medication education, mental health education, and early crisis intervention.
Coordinate and manage services with the team and engage individuals in the treatment process.
Provide culturally competent services and housing supports, including pre-tenancy, move-in, and ongoing tenancy services.
Implement treatment interventions outlined in IRPs and assess and teach daily living skills, including budgeting, cooking, laundry, cleaning, shopping, personal hygiene, and self-advocacy.
Provide technical assistance and education to team members on substance abuse treatment and clinical leadership in Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment.
Provide intensive integrated dual-recovery services, individual and group treatment, outreach, referrals, and case management for adults with co-occurring disorders.
Use appropriate evidence-based community support practices, which may include Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral and Educational Strategies, Trauma Informed Care, Career Services, Permanent Supportive Housing, IMR, and WRAP.
Complete documentation on the program’s timeline and statistical reports as assigned; participate in scheduled individual and group supervision and seek individual supervision with a licensed supervisor.
Conduct co-occurring intake assessments as needed and assess individuals’ substance use histories and current needs.
Develop substance use treatment goals and interventions with individuals and the team; use assessment tools such as ASI and SATS as needed.
Develop and implement clinical recovery plans using substance use, co-occurring disorder, and IDDT materials and strategies for individual and group interventions.
Provide stage-based counseling using motivational interviewing, CBT, 12 Step principles, and behavioral interventions; facilitate co-occurring recovery groups as indicated.
Help individuals identify relapse triggers and recovery-focused lifestyles; refer them to co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment and recovery resources, including medication-assisted treatment.
Educate individuals about interactions between substance use, psychiatric symptoms, social behavior, and medications, and provide practical strategies for alcohol- and substance-free living environments.
Share self-help and local recovery group information and accompany individuals to local groups or meetings to encourage engagement and attendance.
Link individuals to appropriate services, such as detoxification, rehabilitation, AA/NA, and HIV services.
Act as a liaison as individuals move through the treatment system, including transporting and accompanying them to appointments.
Maintain contact with service providers to encourage referrals and coordinate services; participate in discharge meetings and other treatment-planning coordination as needed.
Refer individuals to necessary legal services and coordinate with the criminal justice system as needed.