Substance Use Specialist (Northshore ACT)

About the role

Our Northshore ACT team is looking to hire a full-time Substance Use Specialist.

Responsibilities

• Affirms clients' strengths, needs, and realistic goals to develop a treatment plan addressing behavioral health and co-occurring disorders.
• Accurately identifies risks and responds appropriately.
• Teaches daily living skills, social skills, and household management skills.
• Participates in a multidisciplinary team providing substance abuse counseling, support, and referrals when needed.
• Operates professionally to support recovery and overall wellness.
• Serves as a resource for clients, arranging services from community resources based on individualized treatment plans.
• Develops and updates treatment plan goals and objectives with clients within 30 days of admission and every 3 months thereafter.
• Conducts co-occurring groups and treatments as outlined in the ACT Fidelity Manual under supervision of Team Lead and other licensed professionals.
• Maintains thorough documentation of actions, narrative entries, and necessary reports.
• Collaborates with facility personnel and administrative staff to collect and analyze data for needs assessment within the assigned special services program.
• Maintains a clear driving record to drive company vehicles for client transportation.
• Performs additional duties as directed by the Program Director.

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s Degree in social services field (preferred)
• Minimum of one year of specialized training or supervision experience in populations with substance use (required)
• Age over 18 years (required)
• Valid driver’s license (required)
• No restrictions or adverse actions that would disqualify for Medicaid or other billing (required)

Core Competencies

• Communicates respectfully and effectively, establishing professional relationships through active listening and demonstration of empathy and positive regard.
• Promotes recovery, independence, and personal choice for participants.
• Demonstrates knowledge of behavioral health symptoms, interventions, and their impact.
• Maintains professional boundaries and operates within agency/ethical guidelines.
• Knowledgeable about agency and community resources and referral processes.

Benefits

• Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 13 paid holidays per year for regular full time staff
• 403(b) retirement plan
• 403(b) matching

About Start Corporation

Start Corporation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1984. Our Mission is to promote opportunities that enhance the self-sufficiency of people to empower them to live and function independently.