Senior Substance Use Specialist

2 weeks ago


Brooklyn, United States Tandym Group Full time

A social services organization in New York City is actively seeking an experienced, certified professional to join their staff as their new Senior Substance Use Specialist. In this role, the Senior Substance Use Specialist will be responsible for providing leadership, expertise, and guidance in the field of substance use disorder treatment and prevention.

About the Opportunity:

  • State Date: ASAP
  • Assignment Length: Ongoing
  • Schedule: Monday to Friday
  • Hours: 9am to 5pm (hour paid lunch)
Responsibilities:

The Senior Substance Use Specialist will:
  • Provide expert knowledge and guidance on substance use assessment, diagnosis, and treatment interventions, ensuring best practices are followed
  • Develop and deliver training programs to educate staff, community workers, and stakeholders on substance use-related topics, including the latest research, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies
  • Conducts assessments for substance abuse services amongst individuals served during initial assessment period and follow-up assessments on a needed basis
  • Perform consumer centered, comprehensive assessments to determine needed services for all consumers
  • Conduct qualitative field visits to ensure consumers needs are concerns are being met in their living environment
  • Participate in quality improvement process, administrative meetings, team meetings, in-service trainings, client staffing and case reviews
  • Perform on call duties for crisis intervention and rotation of on call telephone
  • Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner in accordance with Agency, & State Regulations
  • Perform other related work, as assigned
Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience working with Dually Diagnosed individuals
  • Master's Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, and/or a related field
  • Strong understanding of Substance Use Disorder Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning
  • Extensive knowledge of evidence-based practices, treatment modalities, and harm reduction strategies in substance use disorder care
  • Solid assessment, clinical, and documentation skills
  • Patient oriented
  • Great interpersonal skills
  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Highly organized
Desired Skills:
  • Bilingual
  • Microsoft Office proficient (Excel, Word, etc.)
  • Strong clinical skills and knowledge base of clinical care standards


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