What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addictive Diseases Support Services (Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program) position at Highland Rivers Community Service Board?
There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!
Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.
Job Summary: The Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program (SUIOP) helps individuals learn how to manage life issues and day-to- day living without the use of mood- or mind-altering substances or drugs. Program services promote recovery, self-sufficiency, development of support networks and other important life skills to enhance mental health and reduce the risk of needing inpatient treatment.
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Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for ensuring all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that appropriate release of information are in place/documented for coordination of care.
- Assist the individuals with the development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling
- Provides assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumer with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.
- Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.
- Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.
- Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week.
- Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.
- Work with, and reports to, ADSS supervisor and/or area manager for assigned Region. Tap into community programs such as drug court to provide ADSS and bill accordingly to SCS and Payer
- Responsible for providing contacts based on the frequency defined in the consumers' treatment plans; documents attempts to contact consumers, ISP Reviews, and coordination of care with referral sources including, but not limited to, Accountability/Treatment Courts, DFCS, and Probation.
- Assist the consumer in reaching the skill building objective in their individualized service/recovery plan.
- Establishes professional and ethical relationships with consumers, families, and coworkers.
- Transport consumers if needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in helping field.
- 1 -2 years of working with individuals diagnosed with Mental Health or Substance Use diagnosis.
- Bilingual abilities a plus
Highland Rivers Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, national origin, age sex, religion, or disability.
Selected applicants must pass a pre-employment background investigation and a pre-employment drug screen. Employment is contingent upon passing the background and the drug screen.
