Substance Abuse Specialist (22978)

Northern Rivers Family of Services • Queensbury, NY

5d • $23 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

As a Substance Abuse Specialist, you will provide skill trainings, case management, and crisis intervention to participants with co-occurring disorders by using the team approach of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT). You will uphold the team's mission to provide services that are based on participant strengths and choices and follow evidenced based practices of psychosocial rehabilitation. You will report to the Director of Act and will work onsite.

Requirements

• Associates degree and at least one year of directly related experience assisting individuals with substance use and mental illness required.
• Valid drivers license required.

Nice To Haves

• Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) or CASAC-T preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all phases of psychosocial rehabilitation and outreach (engagement, assessing strengths, goal planning, safety planning, evaluating, and summarizing progress).
• Coordinate substance abuse assessment.
• Create relapse prevention plans such as wellness recovery action plan
• Help identify natural supports and accessing community resources that support recovery.
• Coordinate substance abuse services tailored to needs and stage of change
• Coordinate care with inpatient substance abuse treatment
• Use evidenced based practices when delivering services to participants, as applicable.
• Support participant self-reliance.
• Provide skills training for medication management, financial management, and for all activities of daily living.
• Provide case management and crisis intervention.
• Collaborate with other staff members, community agencies/supports, and family members about mutually served participants.
• Complete required documentation.
• Participate in case conferences, staff meetings, and training programs.
• Be a liaison with other appropriate community agencies.
• Transport clients to appointments and other services.
• Must be willing to transport clients, in an agency vehicle, when applicable/appropriate.
• Be an active part of the ACT on-call rotation.
• Participate in special projects.

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees