Substance Use Disorder Professional

MultiCare Health System•Mason, OH

About The Position

The Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment, counseling, and case management for patients. The role includes coordinating, planning, and engaging patients in education programming and supporting their recovery. Services may be delivered in office-based, inpatient, or community settings, including in patients’ homes and other community environments. The position is part of the Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), an intensive, integrated community mental health service for people experiencing serious mental illness and related challenges. The multidisciplinary team shares a caseload and provides recovery-oriented support to address clients’ mental health, substance use, safety, and day-to-day functioning needs. The schedule is a day shift, with schedules discussed during the interview process. The PACT team covers 12 hours per day Monday through Friday and 8 hours per day on weekends and holidays. Team members work Sunday through Thursday or Tuesday through Saturday, either 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. or 11:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. The role participates in a 24/7 on-call rotation, may provide after-hours support, and requires regular driving and mobility in community settings.

Requirements

Current Washington State Substance Use Disorder Professional certification.
Valid driver’s license and driving abstract.
At least one year of recent work experience as a Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team that includes mental health professionals, nurses, prescribers, peer counselors, SUD specialists, and vocational staff.
Deliver recovery-oriented services, including case management, treatment planning, resource assistance, crisis intervention, and group and individual services.
Perform Substance Use Disorder assessments in office-based, inpatient, or community settings as needed.
Develop treatment plans, monitor patient progress, and conduct individual and group counseling in accordance with MultiCare policies and standards and applicable regulatory requirements.
Respond to community referrals to conduct assessments, make treatment recommendations, and coordinate care effectively, efficiently, and safely.
Provide care coordination, case management, brief therapy, and motivational interviewing, focusing on rapid placement in the least restrictive appropriate level of care.
Help clients identify and access resources, and collaborate with community resources on their behalf.
Develop relationships with community resources and create treatment and safety plans to help individuals and their natural and professional supports resolve chemically induced crises.
Assist clients in developing healthy coping mechanisms in individual or group settings.
Conduct risk assessments, develop and implement safety plans, and provide crisis intervention and stabilization, including facilitating access to inpatient behavioral health care when needed.
Provide ongoing support to clients in their homes and community environments.
Provide accurate information about program and agency resources to patients and professionals.
Complete all required documentation.
Participate in the 24/7 on-call rotation and provide after-hours support as needed.
Drive regularly and maintain mobility in community settings.