Substance Use Specialist BHOP $2500 retention bonus

The Providence Center•Providence, RI

About The Position

The Providence Center Substance Use Specialist on the BHOP Team Z2 coordinates services to minimize client stressors and facilitate substance use and mental health treatment. The role provides case management, counseling, substance use assessments and interventions, crisis response, and specialty substance use services. It also supports clients with daily living skills, benefits, vocational activities, appointments, and coordination with agencies and other parties. The position requires maintaining records and confidentiality, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team and community partners, and attending trainings, case presentations, and conferences. The position is eligible for a $2,500 retention bonus and a bilingual stipend.

Requirements

Associate's degree in Human Services or a related field.
A bachelor's degree is preferred.
Minimum 1–3 years of experience in substance use therapy and working with people with co-occurring diagnoses.
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 vehicle inspection sticker, and insured automobile.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Coordinate a variety of services for clients.
Participate in a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement therapeutic services, including case management related to substance use.
Present verbal synopses of actual cases as required.
Accompany clients to appointments with agencies, clinics, doctors, and others.
Initiate vocational and job-development activities with clients.
Monitor client status during the spend-down process and complete necessary DHS applications.
Provide individual mental health and/or substance use counseling or therapy.
Respond calmly and professionally during crises or emergencies.
Complete substance use assessments for consumers.
Identify substance use treatment interventions with staff and clients.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with TPC policy and legal requirements.
Develop and implement plans of care with ongoing client input.
Apply knowledge of psychiatric diagnosis (DSM IV) and substance use 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.
Provide specialty substance use services and serve as a staff resource on substance use treatment.
Make assessments and provide appropriate crisis interventions and risk management.
Teach consumers adult daily living skills.
Assist clients in obtaining benefits, including SSI, food stamps, and support from the advocates office and medical doctor.
Complete required interagency and other necessary paperwork.
Negotiate on clients' behalf as needed with landlords, courts, families, the treatment team, and clients.
Transport clients in the employee's own vehicle to planned activities and appointments.
Complete records in accordance with Health Information Services and other TPC requirements within required time frames, and comply with TPC 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.