Substance Use

ESRhealthcare and EXEC STAFF RECRUITERS • Nyc, NY

2d • Remote

About The Position

This role involves reviewing clinical case material related to adolescent substance use. The specialist will conduct thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency, applying frameworks like DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to determine the appropriate level of care. Responsibilities include evaluating the safety and clinical appropriateness of interventions, distinguishing between normal experimentation and problematic substance use, and identifying risks requiring escalation. The specialist will also develop written guidance for non-specialists and benchmark assessments against peer input and best practices.

Requirements

• 3–5+ years of post-certification experience working directly with adolescents impacted by substance use.
• Clinical specialty in addiction medicine, or child/adolescent psychiatry or psychology with a primary focus on substance use disorders.
• Active clinical license/registration in good standing, with recent (<2 years) adolescent caseload experience.
• Proficiency with adolescent substance use screening and severity staging tools (e.g., CRAFFT, S2BI, DSM-5, ASAM criteria).
• Familiarity with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD/MAT) and withdrawal management protocols for under-18s.
• Research-standard written English (native, or IELTS 7.5+ overall/writing 7.0+, TOEFL 100+, Cambridge C1–C2, or equivalent).

Nice To Haves

• Motivational interviewing training
• Adolescent inpatient/crisis experience
• History of developing guidelines or publications in youth SUD

Responsibilities

• Review clinical case material describing adolescent substance use.
• Document thorough assessments of risk, severity, and intervention urgency.
• Apply established frameworks such as DSM-5 SUD and ASAM to stage severity and recommend an appropriate level of care.
• Evaluate the safety and clinical appropriateness of both proposed and alternative interventions, including pharmacological options when relevant.
• Distinguish between developmentally normal experimentation and clinically significant patterns of substance use in youth.
• Identify and flag withdrawal, overdose, and safeguarding risks that require escalation or immediate action.
• Develop written guidance that is actionable for non-specialists, clearly explaining the rationale and referencing relevant standards or guidelines.
• Compare and benchmark your assessments against peer input and published best practice to ensure consistency and rigor.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed