Recovery Specialist - Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Provide psychosocial assessment and case management services to MCC patients receiving MAT treatment and/or those with identified OUD/SUD and/or concurrent mental health diagnoses.
• Maintain and track services for panel of patients identified with OUD/SUD.
• Ability to identify psychosocial needs and assign a diagnosis based on DSM criteria.
• Provide crisis intervention as indicated.
• Provide consultation to medical providers regarding the behavioral health components of a patient’s presentation. Develop collaborative plans to address psychosocial needs.
• Work with patients in their preferred language (primarily English and Spanish), using a language line as needed.
• Use the “warm hand off” method (immediate brief assessment and intervention) for assisting patients who have identified behavioral health/SUD issues at the time of their medical visit.
• Develop and co-facilitate Chronic Pain Group in collaboration with MCC’s Addiction Medicine Specialist.
• Demonstrate a willingness to acquire specific knowledge of opiate use disorder and MAT.
• Demonstrate a willingness to acquire general knowledge of psychopharmacology and engage in ongoing learning about new medications and treatments commonly used for mental disorders, substance abuse, and general health problems.
• Use the Clinic’s electronic health record (EHR) to document clinical work, produce billing, collect service data, and maintain a schedule, as well as to communicate information to other clinic providers.
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures and protocols to ensure the Behavioral Health program’s relevance and effectiveness for patients and clinic staff.
• Work closely with behavioral health, care navigation and medical providers.
• Attend behavioral health meetings, care navigation meetings, medical provider meetings, and all staff meetings, as scheduled.
• Provide frank and considered opinions regarding addiction services and quality improvement measures.
• Provide Behavioral Health care to satellite clinics as needed; may be asked to work variable schedule during extended-hour clinics and/or via tele-health (e.g., 10am-7pm on one or more days).
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or PsyD/PhD.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team, show initiative, flexibility and enhance a professional culture of trust and good will.
• Previous clinical experience should include assessment and diagnosis with substance-using population, intensive case management, group work, and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of state regulations and standards related to client treatment, patient rights, and client/patient confidentiality required.
• Expert in motivational interviewing and other evidence-based modalities for working with substance using individuals.
• Demonstrated familiarity with SUD, chronic pain, and addiction. Familiarity with psychopharmacology is helpful.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively on a team, preferably in a primary care environment.
• Ability to see 8-10 patients per 8-hour shift.

• Must be fluent in English with the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence in English.
• Spanish preferred but not required. Must be able to use telephonic translation service.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be computer literate and knowledgeable in Microsoft Office software programs, and how to conduct searches on the Internet.

• CPR Training Current.
• Valid Driver’s License.

• Prolonged standing and walking.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.
• Ability to drive to clinics and other locations in the community.

Marin Community Clinics