Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist is responsible for facilitating Substance Use Intensive Outpatient services to clients seeking treatment for substance use and mental health disorders. This position provides counseling in a group and individual setting, as well as, supportive services in collaboration with a team to help foster a client’s recovery. SAIOP facilitator will work together with an interdisciplinary team of providers, including, primary care MD’s, NP’s, PA’s, Nurses, clinical pharmacists, psychiatric providers, medical assistants, and Behavioral Health support staff. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 

• Conduct a comprehensive diagnostic interview to gather client’s current mental health symptoms, history of mental health and substance use disorders, and social history to determine most appropriate DSM 5 Diagnoses, and inform the treatment plan for recovery. 
• Creating individualized treatment plans reflecting client’s treatment needs, strengths, and recovery goals. 
• Work with a variety of patients with a wide range of co-occurring substance use and mental health diagnoses, and lived experiences. 
• Provides information and referrals for counseling as appropriate to the treatment plan and client’s need. 
• Provide daily individual and group counseling to address the needs of clients working on substance use recovery within the care framework of the Matrix Model of Intensive Outpatient Treatment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY #2

• Maintain open communication and accessibility to encourage mental health integration in the clinic setting, and collaborate with patient’s treatment team and providers.
• Initiate client specific treatment interventions; e.g., individual, and family counseling and crisis interventions as appropriate. 
• Support client’s growth through difficult circumstances with an emphasis on building sense of internal locus of control. 
• Help clients build knowledge of their diagnoses, and symptoms, as well as personal triggers, and a plan for sustaining recovery and reducing reactivity to triggers.
• Work collaboratively with a team of providers, as well as community resources.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY #3

• Document all patient interaction and referrals. 
• Demonstrates knowledge of clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Chart and maintain notes within 72 hours in compliance with CMS documentation standards.
• Understanding of patient privacy and treatment rights and is able to protect client confidentiality and adhere to HIPPA, and 42 CFR. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Masters Level Education in Clinical Counseling or Social Work
• Clinical Practice License
• License Clinical Addictions Specialists (LCAS License Required)
• 3+ years in a Clinical Setting 

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge:

• Substance Use Diagnoses, and evidence-based treatment approaches for substance use diagnosis.

Skills:

• Experience running therapy groups, and understanding of group dynamics

Abilities:

•  Adaptive and compassionate approach to patient care that fosters a recovery environment that respects patient autonomy and self-determination.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Seeing: Must be able to read written and printed material, as well as use computer, fax machine, Xerox machine and other office equipment. 
• Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with coworkers and others. Good hearing is necessary to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
• Sitting: Must be able to sit for the majority of the work shift while answering telephone and communicating with others. 
• Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must be able to stand intermittently and be capable of walking on hardwood and linoleum floors with concrete underpayments. Must be able to walk between various clinical areas and departments. 
• Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: This position requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for easy and skillful use of hands when working with and performing normal office duties and responsibilities. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Fast paced work environment. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. 

DISCLAIMER: The above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions, subject to reasonable accommodations. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or abilities deemed necessary to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform any other job-related instructions, as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.