Licensed Addiction Specialist
#ELG-19147 | Posted 09/17/2024
New Bedford, Massachusetts Licensed Addiction Specialist
#ELG-19147 | Posted 09/17/2024
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Job Description
New Bedford, MA
Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services is hiring for a Licensed Addiction Specialist Occupational to provide addictions rehabilitation, individual/group counseling and staff resource education in a therapeutic setting to assist adult individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness and co-occurring addiction disorders to achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence on their pathways to Recovery.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Works as part of the Integrated Team in ensuring the individual's care is coordinated with MA Behavioral Health Community Partners, One Care and DMH Case Managers to facility optimum service delivery.
Integrate PRISMModel FOR THE EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS into daily clinical approaches/interventions.
Completes Substance Abuse Assessments for all individuals, as indicated.
Works collaboratively with Individuals to understand how addictive behavior impacts the Individual in any of the following: financial, social, employment, educational, housing, physical or medical concerns, parenting ability, familial or intimate relationships, engagement with service providers and criminal justice involvement.
Develops interventions that address the level of use and potential risk, the current impact of addictive behavior, and the Individuals readiness for change.
Facilitates dual diagnosis treatment group on as needed basis, focusing on education/motivation, relapse prevention, and evidence-based practices.
Assesses mental health status, safety and any potential medication contraindication.
Coordinates substance abuse services and serves as a liaison with other treatment facilities upon discharge.
Completes clinical documentation in accordance with FHR Policy/Procedures, Funder Regulations, and CARF Requirements within established timeframes.
Clinical documentation clearly reflects individual preferences in assessment process, and goal formulation. Documentation is clearly related to individual-centered goals as specified in the Person-Centered Treatment Plan. Interventions are skill-based.
Proactively and preventatively applies principles of non-violent crisis intervention in all situations, to mitigate and/or eliminate escalation of crisis situations.
Actively participates in supervision process and team/organizational performance improvement initiatives.
Works with the integrated to encourages on-going engagement and involvement of family members in all phases of service delivery and evaluation based on the desires of the individual, this may include ensuring family members understand: (1) the individual's illness; (2) the service delivery model; (3) the roles and functions of the Individual's Team Members and how to contact them; and (4) how the family will be supported. As agreed, upon with individual develops communication plans with family members
Notifies supervisor of any pertinent information to ensure quality car
EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor (LADC) required
- One or more years of experience in providing support to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness desired.
- Preference will be given to multi-lingual candidates who meet the cultural and linguistic needs of the population served.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage and prioritize multiple, often competing, priorities
- Demonstrated strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated strong time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated excellent judgment with the ability to independently solve problems and make decisions with little or no need for direct supervision
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate future needed changes or identify problem areas and take effective actions
- Must be able to perform CPR using agency-trained protocols
- Must possess excellent customer interaction, collaboration, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Must have current, valid driver's license in state of residence, three (3) years driving experience in the United States, and acceptable driving record
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE: See Physical Demands Checklist below which represents the general physical demands and environment conditions to which the employee holding this position must meet, in addition to the duties and responsibilities listed above, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Elwyn will engage otherwise qualified candidates for this position whose disabilities may require reasonable accommodations to enable an individual to perform the essential functions.
Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.
Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law. Job Details
Job Title
Licensed Addiction Specialist Alternate Locations
43 Tower Dr., New Bedford, Massachusetts 02740 |
Elwyn
Sep 18, 2024