Substance Use Specialist

POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEAL • New York, NY

1d • $60,410 - $73,542 • Onsite

About The Position

This is a direct-service position on an ACT Team requiring knowledge of mental health and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. The SUS II advocates for and liaises with consumers to help them access harm reduction, detox, and other community supports that promote integrated dual-disorder treatment. The role involves providing services in the community, clinical work, and collaboration as part of a team. Rotating on-call crisis intervention is part of the position.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required; LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent New York State licensure.
• At least one year of experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
• Must be outcome-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.
• Must be willing to provide services in the community.
• Clinical experience and desire to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily community visits and complete progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards.
• Complete Wellness Plans, comprehensive assessments, and other required documentation.
• Identify appropriate treatment services based on the severity of a consumer’s substance use diagnosis, stage of change, and immediate needs, and recommend treatment objectives for the consumer’s treatment plan.
• Facilitate weekly Harm Reduction and Relapse Prevention treatment groups.
• Participate in daily morning meetings and communicate substance-use-related information during daily team meetings and weekly clinical meetings; incorporate findings into service plans.
• Involve family members and significant others in consumers’ treatment with the ACT team, and provide psychoeducation and relapse prevention using motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on a rotating basis.
• Perform other duties consistent with the program’s goals and objectives as directed by the Team Leader.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time