Substance Use Specialist (Young Adult ACT)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER•New York, NY

14d•$56,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Young Adult Assertive Community Treatment Team (YACT) is a unique and nontraditional licensed outpatient psychiatric clinic specifically for individuals between the age of 18-28, who have demonstrated a high service need with multiple hospitalizations, emergency room visits and difficulty maintaining stability in the community. YACT is derived from the nationally recognized Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model and an evidence-based practice. The YACT Team serves clients who when referred are residents of Manhattan. The Substance Use Specialist is responsible for providing counseling, case management services and daily support regarding substance abuse and co-occurring issues. The Substance Use Specialist is an active member of the multidisciplinary ACT treatment team with a specialization in co-occurring disorders.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and those with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders
Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook
Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database
Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed such as CAIRS, NYCMED and NIMRS

Nice To Haves

CASAC preferred
Experience conducting substance use assessment and identification of Substance Use Disorders (SUD), including tobacco, alcohol, and opioid use disorders preferred
Understanding of principles and practices of harm reduction model preferred
Training and/or experience in integrated mental health and substance use services preferred
Experience understanding various evidence-based models and theories pertaining to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, stage-wise approach to treatment of substance use and serious mental illness preferred

Responsibilities

Plan, lead and document activities for Co-Occurring Disorder (COD).
Attend OMH and other training programs on Substance abuse services.
Research substance abuse services and serve as liaison to treatment programs.
Serve as a consultant to the ACT team on Substance Use and Harm reduction services.
Provide case management services.
Carry a caseload of ACT clients.
Perform client assessments and formulate treatment goals.
Facilitate client participation in entitlement programs, psychiatric services, medications management, rehabilitation and other activities.
Refer clients to community health services.
Accompany clients to appointments as needed.
Communicate regularly with clients’ families about their needs and progress.
Serve as liaison to other service providers.
Maintain up-to-date client case records according to program guidelines.
Visit clients in residential facilities, hospitals, on the street and in other locations.
Rotate on-call service after outside work hours.
Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge.
Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies.
Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model.