Substance Use Disorder Specialist (30 Hours)
Community Care Alliance
- Woonsocket, RI
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Generous vacation, sick time and holidays.
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage as well as voluntary vision and AFLAC supplemental coverage.
- 403b with matching after 6 months of employment.
- Flexible Spending (FSA) and Dependent Care (DCA) accounts.
- Agency-paid group life insurance; long-term disability.
- Tuition reimbursement and licensure/certification bonuses.
- Employee referral program as well as bilingual skills premium.
- On-site or nearby parking available at most buildings; mileage reimbursement for client and business related use of your personal vehicle.
> Job DescriptionSubstance Use Disorder Specialist (30 Hours) (Part Time)
Location: Woonsocket, RISubstance Use Disorder Specialist(30 Hours)Community Care Alliance is hiring an Emergency Services (ES) substance use disorder specialist (SUDS). ES is an interdisciplinary team of skilled and experienced behavioral health professionals. They respondto a variety of client crises in office- and community-based settings. In addition to ES work, the SUDS counselor will work with clients in our ambulatory detox and substance use outpatient programs. The ideal candidate will be adaptable, creative, and nimble in responding to crisis situations, and will maintain an anti-oppression, non-stigmatizing approach while working with high-acuity, complex clients. This is a weekday position, and the supervisor will create a set schedule with input from the candidate.Essential qualifications:
- Proven ability to assess and intervene with clients in crisis
- Demonstrated knowledge and application of trauma-informed care practices and the 12 core functions of a licensed chemical dependency professional (LCDP)
- Comfort and familiarity working within larger systems (e.g., with clients, families, hospitals and other providers, law enforcement and first responders,and with other community partners)
- Proficiency with recovery planning, overdose prevention, harm reduction, and relapse prevention planning
- Familiarity with stages of change and with Motivational Interviewing and other evidence-based approaches
- Crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Completing assessments in office and community-based settings
- Maintaining a caseload of approximately 5-10 short-term, outpatient clients
- Providing counseling to clients in ambulatory detox level of care
- Valid LCDP, licensed to practice in Rhode Island
- Valid driver’s license required