Substance Abuse Specialist (Sus) - Act Team

A distinguished nonprofit mental health organization in New York City is in search of a full-time Substance Abuse Specialist (SUS) for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team situated in Brooklyn.
About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Schedule: Monday to Friday
• Hours: 9am to 5pm (with a 1 hour unpaid lunch)
• Setting: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team
• Patient Population: Adults (Ages 18+ year) with with mental health issues
• The nurse will be provided with an unlimited MetroCard

Responsibilities:

The Substance Abuse Specialist (SUS) will:

• Have specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization
• Act as an advocate and liaison for consumers in helping them secure help through harm reduction, detox and other community supports that promote integrated dual disorder treatment
• Conduct daily visits in the community, completes subsequent progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards
• Complete Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other documentation as required
• Identify the treatment services consumers should receive based on severity of substance use diagnosis, stage of change, 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 meeting, and informs ACT team in daily meetings and weekly clinical meetings around substance use issues and incorporate findings into service plans
• Involve family and significant others in the consumer's treatment with the ACT team and provide psycho-education and relapse prevention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis
• Perform other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team Leader

Qualifications:

• Master's degree