Treatment Engagement Specialist

PROGRESSIONS INC•Philadelphia, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Malvern Treatment Centers is currently seeking a full time Treatment Engagement Specialist to work at our Malvern Treatment Center facility in Philadelphia. The location of our Malvern Treatment Centers - Philadelphia recently relocated to 3905 W. Ford Road - Philadelphia, PA 19131. The Treatment Engagement Specialist is a newly created position with primary responsibilities as required as a member of the Treatment Team in delivering direct patient care services. Establishes a therapeutic transition between admission and treatment programming. Conducts biopsychopsocials and initial ASAMs for new admissions to ensure accurate placement in level of care. The schedule for the Treatment Engagement Specialist is a full time schedule working eight (8) hour shifts. The hours are 40 in a two week pay period and does have an every other weekend requirement.

Requirements

ASAM certification.
Experienced in completing ASAM assessments.
A Master’s Degree (no job experience required), Bachelor’s Degree (1 year experience required) or associate degree (2 years’ experience required) from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services) or other related field which includes a practicum in a health or human service agency, preferably in a drug and alcohol setting.
client focused
team oriented
great interpersonal and communication skills
flexible to sudden changes in workload, emergency, or staffing
dependable
problem solving skills
focused on compliance and performance quality

Responsibilities

Meets with patients within 24 hours of admission to develop preliminary treatment course and communicates this amongst interdisciplinary team accordingly
Administers assessments and participates in case conceptualization through the use of ASAM criteria
Documents assessments in electronic medical record which facilitates UM and corresponds to goals and objectives in treatment plan.
Provides clinical orientation to patients upon admission and outlines facility practices/policies as well as explains rationale for practices/policies
Provides weekend UM duties to assist with faxing of clinical information to our payors
Identifies individual treatment needs and makes appropriate referrals to enhance support system engagement
Participates in treatment team to ensure handoff communication with patient’s assigned counselor upon completion of initial assessments.
Counsels patients regarding their addiction
Promotes the safety/wellness and overall well-being of patients
Must complete 13 hours of training per year.
Other functions as assigned.