ACT Substance Use Specialist

The ACT Substance Use Specialist is responsible for providing substance abuse assessments and counseling to ACT participants. Responsible for providing individualized, comprehensive, and community based treatment, support, and rehabilitation services to persons with severe mental illness and/or cooccurring disorders. Provides therapeutic interventions that facilitate illness self-management, psychosocial rehab, skill building, identification of natural supports, and use of community resources.  The ACT Substance Use Specialist uses intensive outreach strategies to engage participants in services. Monitors participants’ symptoms and medication regularly. The ACT Substance Use Specialist Implements crisis services in consultation with supervisor/psychiatrist and makes sure that participants are safe and obtain timely access to services. Serves as a liaison with other systems of care. Documents all services using program standards. 

•  High school + 3 years experience in behavioral health care required. 
• Bachelor’s or CADC preferred. 
• Training, certification, or experience working in the substance use field required. 
• Personal vehicle, current driver’s license and insurance, good driving record acceptable to agency insurance carrier. 
• Carries cellular phone at all times to respond to participant/program needs. 
• Flexibility to work on weekends, evenings, holidays during emergencies.  

Benefits 

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance