Substance Abuse Clinician - 40 hours, days

Job Opportunity At UMass Memorial Health

Exemption Status: Exempt

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 8:30-5:00

Shift: Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 34000 - 1958 Consult Liaison Addictions

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs a variety of duties involving patient assessment, psychotherapy and coordination of services. Collaborates as a member of inter-disciplinary treatment team for the development and delivery of treatment and discharge plans for psychiatric patients. This position will provide and present summary reports and recommendations to Vice Chairs and Vice Presidents.

Major Responsibilities

1. Compiles data and records according to specific requirements and prepares summary reports for Vice Chairs, Vice Presidents, and others.
2. Presents findings from projects and initiatives to Vice Chairs, Vice Presidents, specific committees and others.
3. Assists Administration and department leadership to evaluate impact of interventions and develop ongoing programs.
4. Initiates extramural funding efforts through grant writing in order to defray program expenditures. To be reviewed annually by department management.
5. Conducts intake interviews with patients and families to develop psychosocial evaluations.
6. Provides clinical service to patients and their families through individual, family or group work, such as psychosocial assessment, individual education and treatment, crises intervention, treatment planning and counseling relative to medical conditions.
7. Identifies clinical resources and make referrals when necessary. Will work with outpatient providers to coordinate treatment planning.
8. Collaborates with physicians, care coordinators, discharge planners, and other health care professionals to identify barriers to discharge or treatment and help resolve these issues with patients, families or external sources.
9. Advocates for patients and families as they negotiate the health care system so that effective care, treatment and planning may occur.
10. Documents all information obtained in evaluation, assessment, consultation, referral and disposition to comply with regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring best possible patient outcome.
11. Provides social service consultation, in-service, and education to medical, psychiatric, and social service providers within scope of practice.
12. Acts as a liaison with other social workers or social service agencies as needed.
13. Facilitates referral for psychiatric services and access to community social service agencies to assist patient to resume life in the community.
14. Utilizes the language of the current DSM-IV-TR to establish comprehensive diagnostic evaluations and subsequent planning and treatment.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

Required: 1. MA in behavioral health, social work, or counseling. Preferred: 1. Master's Degree in social work. 2. Current Massachusetts Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) licensure. 3. Candidates with independent licensure as Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and/or Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) with greater than three years of experience with demonstrated proficiency in the areas of responsibility may be considered.

Experience/Skills:

Required: 1. Demonstrated ability in psychosocial assessment, knowledge of community resources, crisis intervention skills, ability in discharge planning, and ability to work with a multidisciplinary team. 2. Demonstrated skills and experience in the assessment and treatment of substance abuse disorders. 3. Data compilation and analysis skills. 4. Excellent written and communications skills. 5. Basic computer skills. Preferred: 1. Strong presentation skills.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal patient care environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We are striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.