Substance Use Clinician

High Point & Affiliated Organizations•Hyannis, MA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life. As we prepare to open our new Hyannis facility in October 2026, we are excited to welcome a thoughtful, experienced leader to help bring this vision to life. This is a unique opportunity to build something meaningful from the ground up—supporting clinical excellence, guiding a dedicated team, and expanding access to care in the community.

Requirements

Must always present as courteous and professional
Maintains and submits any current Licensure or Certifications necessary for the performance of the position
Demonstrated flexibility and ability to perform multiple tasks
Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion
Knowledge of basic computer skills and software programs including the ability to learn, use and train HPAO Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Must have the ability to work with others in a cooperative and collaborative manner
An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues and/or self-help programs
Understand and maintain therapeutic boundaries
Reinforce rules in a respectful manner
Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder and HIPAA Regulations
TB/Flu and Covid19 Assessment
Annual Completion of the HPAO crisis de-escalation programs
CPR Certification
Successful completion of all trainings upon hire and annually as required
A bachelor's degree in psychology or related field approved by licensing/contracting
Experience in human service field
Either a minimum of 3 years supervised substance use counseling experience or has a recognized certification or licensure including 4,000 hours of clinically supervised counseling of individuals with substance use disorders, including at least 220 documented hours of supervision
A master's degree in one of the following disciplines or a closely related field; clinical psychology, education counseling, medicine, psychology, psychiatric nursing, rehabilitative counseling, or social work

Nice To Haves

Minimum of one year supervised substance use and/or mental health disorder counseling experience preferred

Responsibilities

Crisis intervention
Maintain assigned caseload; Providing direct care to patients - including assessments, individual counseling, discharge and aftercare planning, treatment plans and updates, weekly progress notes, daily group facilitations, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments
Making referrals when appropriate
Responsible for each assigned patients medical records. All records are to be professional, complete and thorough with entries made in a timely manner
Responsible for connecting patients with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the patient and their family in access services when appropriate
Communicating/involving family in treatment at patients' request
Attending and participating in all unit and facility meetings, case conferences, Treatment Team meetings, and mandatory trainings, as directed by the Clinical Supervisor/Program Director
Responsible for continued education in the field of substance use and related courses
Always utilize standards precautions
Demonstrates behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patients rights
Responsible for contracting the insurance company for authorization, as needed
Utilize walkie-talkie as campus responders
Respond to codes as necessary
Coordinator of aftercare services, appointments, and referrals
Facilitation of identified groups and milieu activities as assigned
Participation in MDT meetings to support patient care coordination
Assistance with monitoring patient observation checks for milieu safety, as needed
Completion of required documentation, including consents/releases; Group Notes, Progress Notes, Contact Logs, Transition/Discharge Summaries
Supporting patients in crisis through verbal de-escalation, 1:1 monitoring, or crisis/safety planning, as requested
Attendance in supervision, staff trainings and MDT meetings