SUD Outreach & Outpatient Clinician (BA Level)

The SUD Outreach Clinician is accountable to the Associate Director for providing treatment and casework services to the clients and families to which they are assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as the primary Clinician to develop a person-centered treatment plan that focuses on addressing the needs of the client and family engagement when applicable.
• Work with the client family and other involved individuals i.e. school personnel probation officer mentor DHHS medical personnel etc. For the purposes of coordination of care follow community partner PIHP CMH and agency guidelines when providing treatment with patients receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment or other medical treatment. Provide education to clients family and other involved parties on MAT.
• Provide individual family therapy and case management as needed to each client/family on their caseload with a minimum of one to two hours face to face contact each week.
• Coordinate the transfer/discharge process for the client and family informing the Associate Director and the Admissions Department of projected transfer/discharge planning.
• Continuous Marketing of SA and Community programs facilitate communication and good working relations between the agency and the community including police church neighbors volunteers employers medical personnel and friends of individual clients.
• Complete all service plans contact records and all other necessary paperwork in a timely manner.
• Develop Service Plans Discharge Summaries progress notes and other documents as required by contract.
• Monitor the quality of overall treatment services to clients on their caseload; and evaluate the adequacy of these services to meet treatment objectives. Also administers and assists in the coordination of GAIN and GPRA measures.
• Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings therapist meetings and any others as deemed necessary by the Community Leadership.
• At least twice a year represent Wedgwoods Community Programs to market services in the community (events health fairs etc.)
• Represent Wedgwoods mission and vision with community partners. Exercise excellence and integrity as the job requirements are fulfilled.
• Respect others and understand their needs and feelings regardless of race social ethnic economic and religious background; have an attitude and aptitude for providing nurturance being patient and accepting others.
• Professional Growth
  • Possess a working knowledge of licensing and accreditation standards and work with other disciplines to assure compliance with such standards.
  • Utilize educational opportunities and resources offered by the agency and through the profession for continued development of skills and clinical expertise (conferences in-services clinician/consultant meetings resource groups etc.)
• Assist with the professional growth of new hires by allowing job shadowing as needed.
• Attend peer supervision meetings and clinical consultation meetings as scheduled.
• Responsible for quality assurance compliance including but not limited to participating in peer supervision peer utilization reviews compliance with service delivery criteria and reporting requirements for each individual served.
• Responsible for timely Quality Assurance compliance as related to employees roles and functions.
• Responsible for timely Quality Assurance compliance as related to employees roles and functions.
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Social Work Psychology or another associated human service profession.
• Clinical or case management experience working with adolescents and/or families in home based setting preferred.
• Prior experience working with an interdisciplinary team preferred.
• Registered Development Plan from Michigan Certified Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) required upon hire.
• For transportation purposes must have a valid drivers license.
• Subscription to the Statement of Faith of Wedgwood Christian Services and agreement with the goal purpose and objectives of the agency.

HOURS OF WORK: 40 hours vary based on case load and client availability

BENEFITS:

• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Medical plans with great coverage options
• Free supplemental virtual PCP care with medical plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Dental and vision plans
• Pet insurance
• Legal insurance
• A Locally Partnered Employee Assistance Program
• Competitive paid time off
• Direct deposit
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness through PSLF
• Paid Holidays
• We also offer a variety of employer paid benefits for full time staff
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Life insurance up to 2x your annual salary
• No-cost employer paid training and re-certification provided to staff
• Wedgwood is proud to offer a full gymnasium with an attached 24hr wellness center that houses a wide variety of workout equipment. Wedgwood is happy to provide this space to our staff at no cost.
• Through community partnerships Wedgwood employees and in some cases family members are eligible for application and tuition fee discounts for several local colleges and universities.

Wedgwood Christian Services

Since 1960 Wedgwood Christian Services has been dedicated to aggressively taking on the toughest problems facing children and families through residential care counseling services and community programs. Our goal is to support and help restore the physical social intellectual emotional and spiritual well-being of children adults and families in our community.

Wedgwood is a local West Michigan agency with offices bordering the coast of the beautiful Lake Michigan. Our main office is headquartered in Grand Rapids Michigan ranked in the top tier of the Best Places to Live in America according to Business Insider.

Mission: Wedgwood Christian Services extends Gods love to youth adults and families through professional counseling and educational services.

Core Values: Integrity Compassion Excellence and Diversity