Bilingual Massachusetts Impaired Driving (MID) Instructor
About The Position
The Mental Health Association is hiring a bilingual English- and Spanish-speaking Massachusetts Impaired Driving (MID) Instructor for BestLife’s 16-week educational program for individuals with a first-time DUI conviction. The court- or RMV-mandated program includes sixteen two-hour group sessions, a midpoint interview, and an exit interview. The instructor provides documented group and/or individual clinical services, completes comprehensive admission assessments and midpoint evaluations, conducts exit interviews, and contributes to curriculum development. The position also involves maintaining accurate documentation, preparing reports, and consulting with referring probation officers, courts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles. The position is fully remote. BestLife Emotional Health & Wellness provides person-centered mental health and substance use treatment, including assessments, individual and group therapy, family and couples services, substance use and co-occurring disorder care, medication management, case coordination, and recovery support. Services are delivered by licensed clinicians and overseen by a board-certified psychiatrist.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or a related field.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage time, prioritize tasks, take initiative, follow through, and work cooperatively as a team member.
- Familiarity and comfort conducting telehealth visits using Zoom.
- Ability to adapt to changing participant needs.
- Ability to engage people and build respectful, collaborative relationships.
- Ability to perform well under stress and during a crisis.
- Familiarity with local community resources.
- Knowledge and proficiency in treatment and recovery from substance use disorders, including addiction services and resources available in the geographic area served.
- Basic knowledge of substance use and its potential effects on social, physical, emotional, occupational, legal, and family functioning.
Responsibilities
- Provide documented group and/or individual clinical services for the MID educational program.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments for program admission, midpoint evaluations, and exit interviews.
- Participate in ongoing curriculum development.
- Maintain accurate documentation, write reports, complete required administrative tasks and timesheets, and respond to information requests and phone calls in a timely manner.
- Consult with referring probation officers, courts, and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Work with individuals to develop and implement personal goals and objectives for treatment and recovery from addiction and/or co-occurring disorders.
- Help individuals build confidence in articulating recovery goals and reduce their risk of recidivism.
- Interact with individuals to assess needs, provide information, discuss problems, identify patterns and stressors, and encourage growth and development.
- Participate as part of the overall care team when appropriate.
- Share information about community resources, including self-help groups, and stay current on local resources and recovery knowledge through training, webinars, and relevant reading.
- Inform, train, support, and empower individuals using substance use services.
- Promote understanding of each individual’s cultural identity to enhance support and respect their choices.
- Immediately notify a supervisor about an individual’s crisis, suspected illegal activity, or behavior constituting an incident.
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Job Type
Full-time
