Dual Recovery Specialist Action Central

1 month ago

San Diego, United States Mental Health Systems, Inc. Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

MHS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve people’s lives and instill hope by providing cost-effective community-based mental health, drug and alcohol recovery, and housing services. We continually seek new and improved ways of serving our clients and communities. MHS is an essential business.

JOB SUMMARY

The Dual Recovery Specialist provides substance abuse education and relapse prevention strategies and implements social model interventions in the milieu. The Dual Recovery Specialist is knowledgeable about abstinence based as well as harm reduction strategies and understands the interactions between psychiatric illness and substance abuse. Specialist promotes higher levels of wellness, stability, and quality of life, assists in the prevention of acute psychiatric or substance abuse relapses, and assists the client to lessen the debilitating effects of substance abuse and mental disorders. Dual Recovery Specialist utilizes best practices in psychiatric, substance abuse, prevocational, nursing, and social skills, and illness management techniques with a strengths-based approach—consistent with principles of CCISC and Assertive Community Treatment. Incumbent also provides case management services and serve as liaison with Probation, where applicable. The range of authority is consistent with that of MHS Dual Recovery Specialists.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

  • Provides engagement and outreach to current or potential clients, and families in the community.
  • Provides expertise in the areas of substance abuse and co-occurring disorders to interdisciplinary team.

Interacts therapeutically with clients, and families in the community and demonstrates boundaries consistent

with professional standards.

  • Completes all charting and documentation as contractually required and in a timely manner as dictated by

program requirements.

  • Primarily provides services in the field.
  • Serves as part of the on-call team, fulfilling all work requirements of this program component.
  • Assists in promoting program services to community when appropriate.
  • Demonstrates adequate care and responsibility for equipment. Reports and/or repairs missing or

damaged equipment and supplies.

  • Ensures facilities upkeep and safety by maintaining neat and clean work areas, by securing work area at close

of business day, and by reporting vandalism, theft, or suspicion of drug abuse by coworkers to supervisor as

soon as possible.

  • Follow administrative chain of command.
  • MHS requires all employees to attain a minimum degree of training and knowledge in cultural competency,

co-occurring and gender responsiveness and to routinely demonstrate these traits in everyday work

relationships.

  • Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings.
  • Participates in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and follows guidelines that promote workplace safety.
  • Provides input towards policy and procedure design, revision, and deletion.
  • Comply with all MHS and program rules, policies and procedures including HIPAA standards.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • For master’s level position: M.A./M.S. degree in human services field, and at least 2 years’ experience providing

substance abuse.

  • For certification level position: B.A./B.S. degree or certification in a substance abuse treatment field, and two

years’ experience providing substance abuse and integrated services to individuals with co-occurring disorders.

  • Training and/or experience in substance abuse programs and treatment, relapse prevention, harm reduction,

motivational interviewing and 12-Step programs.

  • Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite and EHR software.
  • Ability to problem solve and react appropriately to emergency situations.
  • Ability to work independently and effectively collaborate with a team.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.


☒ Seeing

☒ Hearing

☒ Speaking

☒ Stooping/Bending

☐ Working in cramped spaces

☒ Moving around office

☒ Moving between offices/clients

☒ Driving

☒ Climbing

☐ Lifting/carrying heavy items

☐ Pushing/pulling/dragging items

☒ Standing for long periods

☒ Working outside/underground

☒ Using hands/fingers

☒ Sitting for long periods of time


I can perform the above job duties:

☐ Without accommodation ☐ With accommodation. If so, please specify:

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.


MHS is committed to Equal Opportunity Employment and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability or protected veteran status.

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