Substance Use Specialist Team 1F $2500 retention bonus

The Providence Center•Providence, RI

About The Position

The Substance Use Specialist Team 1F coordinates services for consumers to minimize stressors and facilitate substance abuse treatment. The role provides support counseling, problem solving, and assistance with contracts and limit setting, while encouraging consumers to attain the highest possible level of independence. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, the specialist helps develop and implement therapeutic services and provides case management related to substance use.

Requirements

Associate's degree required; field of study in Human Services or a related field.
Minimum 1–3 years of experience in substance use therapy and working with people who are dually diagnosed.
Rhode Island licensure required: LCDP, LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMHC-A, LMFT, or LMFT-A. Counselor, Principal Counselor, or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification is accepted in lieu of licensure.
Valid driver's license, vehicle registration, current inspection sticker, and insured automobile.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a variety of services for consumers.
Provide support counseling, problem solving, contracts, and limit setting.
Encourage consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence.
Participate in multidisciplinary team development and implementation of therapeutic services, including case management for people with substance use disorders.
Conduct Community Outreach Support Groups (COSG), as appropriate.
Provide individual mental health and/or substance abuse counseling or therapy.
Complete substance abuse assessments for all consumers.
Identify substance abuse treatment interventions with staff and consumers.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with center policy and legal requirements.
Develop and implement plans of care with ongoing consumer input.
Apply knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis (DSM IV) and substance abuse and its primary treatment methodologies.
Assess clinical emergencies, including suicide risk and danger to others.
Develop and present clear clinical formulations verbally and in writing, based on behavioral data and relevant theory and incorporating psychosocial and family issues.
Make assessments and provide appropriate crisis interventions and risk management as needed.
Teach consumers adult daily living skills.
Initiate treatment and advocate for consumers within the network of care.
Negotiate on behalf of consumers, as needed, with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and consumers.
Transport consumers in a personal vehicle or Center van to planned activities and appointments.
Complete recordkeeping in accordance with Health Information Services and other Center requirements within required time frames, and follow Center confidentiality policy.
Maintain cooperative relationships with Center staff, consumers, community agencies, and the public.
Attend trainings, case presentations, and conferences.