Mental Health Clinician Case Manager - LADC

UVM Medical Center • Burlington, VT

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About The Position

Join a team of addiction professionals, who are dedicated to providing high-quality, person-centered care. As part of our interdisciplinary team of clinicians, nurses, and psychiatrists, you’ll have the ability to make a measurable difference in the lives of people and do so in academic environment that blends frontline clinical care with research, education and professional development. If you want to advance your skills while serving the people of Vermont and northern New York, we’d love to hear from you! The Mental Health Clinician - LADC is an integral part of the Addiction Treatment Center (ATC) at The University of Vermont Medical Center. The ATC provides a range of evidence-based outpatient services to people with primary substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, including individual counseling, intensive group-based therapy, psychiatric assessment, and medication management. JOB DESCRIPTION: The Mental Health Clinician - LADC works as part of a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, psychiatrists, nurses and peers to support patients in their recovery.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a behavioral health or related field required
• Active Drug and Alcohol Counselor License (LADC) in the State of Vermont required
• At least 3 years direct clinical experience post-licensure providing individual, family and group psychotherapy
• Experience with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders and complex diagnostic presentations
• Experience working with a multidisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Familiarity with psychotropic medications and their role in treatment
• Training and experience in CBT/DBT approaches to mental health symptom reduction or alleviation
• Experience working with individuals at different stages of change and training in motivational interviewing
• Training in acute crisis intervention
• Training in suicide risk assessment and symptom reduction

Nice To Haves

• Active additional licensure as either a clinical social worker or clinical mental health counselor in the State of Vermont strongly preferred
• Training or certification may be required in a specific area: case management, group therapy, cognitive therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy or eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

Responsibilities

• Evaluating new patients and diagnosing substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in accordance with the DSM and ICD
• Assessing for appropriate level of care using ASAM criteria
• Providing direct patient care, including individual, family and group psychotherapy
• Consulting with primary care and other referring providers in the community
• Presenting cases at weekly clinical rounds
• Coordinating clinical services with other internal and external providers, including the ED, crisis, inpatient medicine and psychiatry, outpatient counselors, primary care providers, and peer support services
• Formulating the plan of care, updating the plan as needed, and coordinating treatment for the patient while in the program
• Continued care and discharge planning, including scheduling appointments with addiction, mental health, medical and peer support providers to support individuals in maintaining long-term sobriety
• Timely and accurate documentation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees