SUD Therapist

Responsibilities

• Provides substance use assessment of individuals who present for overdose or other substance use-related issues.
• Makes appropriate referrals, both internal and external, to the hospital system based on evaluation.
• Serves the best interests of the patient and exercises independent professional judgment when rendering care.
• Treatment Planning: Works cross-functionally with teams throughout the Health System and collaboratively discusses potential treatment referrals.
• Counseling: Provides brief individual, and/or family interventions to reach therapeutic goals. May also be required to facilitate groups to cover gaps in staffing coverage.
• Documents services: Maintains ongoing documentation of patient interventions within 24-hours of the service date. Includes documentation of initial substance use assessment, treatment plans, and referrals.
• Liaison Functions: Represents the practice in the community. Participates in marketing, education, and other activities to promote and enhance the public image of Elliot Health System.
• Quality Improvement Activities: Attends and provides input in Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance projects as deemed necessary by the Director of Substance Use Services.
• Supervision/Collaboration: Participates in ongoing peer supervision and collaboration to maintain licensure and to receive clinical input from peers. General oversight and clinical supervision will be provided by Director of Substance Use Services.
• Compliance: Follows up with patients within twenty-four hours regarding referrals. Documents telephone conversations in the medical record system provided by Elliot Health System.
• Policies and Procedures: Adheres to all Elliot Health System departmental policies.
• Credentialing: Submits credentialing and re-credentialing information to Medical Staff Affairs and Credentialing Specialist within seventy-two hours of receipt of applications.
• Other Duties: Participates in appropriate roles in disaster drills and other emergency situations, community events, committees, and other related activities as requested.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work or other related field.
• Minimum of three (3) years post-licensure experience in the field of mental health counseling working with individuals living with alcohol or drug addiction.
• Experience with diverse client populations such as cultural and/or religious minorities, co-occurring disorders, and socio-economically disadvantaged clients.
• MLADC/LCMHC/LICSW certification/license required.