Substance Use Specialist Home Base ACT I Team $2500 retention bonus

The Providence Center•Providence, RI

About The Position

The Substance Use Specialist on The Providence Center’s Home Base ACT I Team coordinates services for consumers to reduce stressors and facilitate substance use and mental health treatment. This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with an hour lunch or break. The role provides case management, counseling, substance use assessments and treatment interventions, crisis assessment and intervention, and support for consumers’ independence and daily living skills. The specialist participates in multidisciplinary treatment planning, develops care plans with ongoing consumer input, advocates and negotiates on consumers’ behalf, and maintains records and confidentiality in accordance with Center requirements. The position also involves community outreach, transportation of consumers, collaboration with Center staff and community agencies, and participation in training, case presentations, conferences, and committees. Other duties may be assigned.

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 may be accepted in lieu of licensure.
Valid driver’s license, vehicle registration, current inspection sticker, and insured automobile required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Bilingual Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a variety of services for consumers.
Provide supportive counseling, problem solving, contracts, and limit setting.
Encourage consumers to attain the highest possible levels of independence.
Participate in multidisciplinary development and implementation of therapeutic services, including substance use-related case management.
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 diagnoses (DSM-IV).
Apply knowledge of substance abuse and primary substance abuse 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, 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 records in accordance with Health Information Services (HIS) 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.
Serve on appropriate Center committees.
Perform other duties as assigned.