ACT Substance Abuse Specialist
ACT Substance Abuse Specialist
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16-03-2025
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Job Description
The Substance Abuse Specialist is a licensed professional that is an integral part of the ACT team of behavioral health clinicians. The Substance Abuse Specialist will be responsible for:
- leading the ACT team in clinical meetings regarding substance abuse issues and incorporate findings into service plans
- leading the ACT teams integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT)
- identifying ACT services clients should receive based on severity of substance use diagnosis stage of change and immediate needs and recommend treatment objectives for the clients service plan
- providing substance use assessment and substance use diagnosis promote harm reduction and apply assertive outreach and stagewise treatment
- engaging in assessments to determine the degree risk for substance use and associated harmful behaviors and the types of interventions required to work towards recovery
- making a determining when a clients severity of substance abuse may require Inpatient Rehabilitation Medically Managed Detoxification Chemical Dependence Medically Supervised Inpatient and Outpatient Withdrawal and or other OASAS licensed programs and harm reduction.
- making referrals to and acting as liaison and advocate for clients who require the aforementioned external substance use interventions.
Must have at least 3 years of experience working in human services with an SMI/SUD population and extensive knowledge of Assertive Community Treatment community integrated treatment support services and resources.
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