The Substance Abuse Specialist provides psychotherapy, case management, and recovery-oriented counseling to individuals with co-occurring disorders. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and coordinating care within a multi-disciplinary team.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in social work, clinical psychology, or a related field and possess at least two years of experience with severe mental illness. Applicants must also be able to pass a level II background screening and drug test.
Suncoast Center, a leader in quality behavioral health services, is seeking a substance abuse specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) mental health team. This role is essential in providing psychotherapy and case management to individuals with co-occurring disorders. The position requires strong organizational skills, professionalism, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, client-centered environment.
Suncoast Center has devoted over 75 years to ensuring the community has access to mental health services and support to individuals in need.
Job Duties
Provides counseling using solution-based strategies and co-occurring strategies of intervention that are recovery oriented and that are consistent with best practice principles. Uses respectful and competency-based words and actions with clients and families while ensuring that client oriented treatment plan goals are incorporated into interventions.
As continuing case coordinator for a group of assigned clients, ensures that all continuing documentation is completed in the required time frame; including status letters to the court, FASAMS, FARS treatment plan addendums and reviews and obtaining needed releases of information for client hospitalizations, doctor’s visits, etc.
As case coordinator and in collaboration with the team, assists clients in developing realistic, effective and measurable treatment plan goals and objectives. Establishes and prioritizes behaviorally descriptive, realistic desired changes with clients, and develops a realistic plan for their accomplishment with appropriate time frames.
Provides specific FACT services depending on staff responsibilities designated by team leader including ensuring clients have a safe and affordable place to live, necessary medical and dental services, financial support (employment and/or entitlements), ability to learn activities of daily living, vocational assistance, activities for leisure time, substance abuse treatment and other services client may request and have on individualized treatment plan.
As case coordinator for a group of assigned clients, ensures that all initial and ongoing documentation is completed in the required time frame.
Ensures that all assessments, treatment plans and progress notes are completed with accuracy, attention to detail and demonstrate excellent clinical skills and judgment and involve the client and his/her family input, if appropriate.
Completes all other documentation correctly and in the required time frame including progress notes with objectives to treatment plan clearly stated and other documentation as requested by the team leader or needed to ensure all client records are complete.
Benefits
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid time off
Professional development
Company match
Long term disability
Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
Company paid holidays
Company paid basic life insurance
403b retirement plan
Teledoc appointments
EAP supports
As part of a multi-disciplinary team, cooperates and participates fully with the FACT Team on-call response system. Provides on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime and weekend hours as requested. Demonstrates flexibility in support of the overall mission of the FACT Team Program in the delivery of the on-call services.
Participates in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings. Discusses cases appropriately at staffing. When not able to be present at a daily meeting, calls in with or provides a written summary of client contacts over the previous 24-hour period.
Coordinates with client’s family members, other FACT staff and community supports to ensure client needs are met and all involved with client’s treatment work together.
Meets with team leader for supervision as necessary; discuss cases appropriately and maintains excellence in clinical practice.
Accomplishes individual goals
Minimum Qualifications
Education
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree required in social work, clinical psychology or related human services field. Bachelor’s level substance abuse specialists must be certified as a Certified Addiction Professional in accordance with Chapter 397, F.S. at the time of employment, or within one year of employment.
Licensure
Not Required. Prefer license eligible.
Schedule
Monday-Friday 8
00am-5pm.
Must be available for rotation schedule shift of 10:30am-7:00pm.
Experience
At least two years’ experience with individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. Excellent clinical skills with a recovery orientation.
Additional Requirements
Must be able to complete a level II background screening and pre-employment drug test in compliance with Florida Law. Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to provide official transcripts.
Working Conditions
Required to drive own car and/or company vehicle. Must meet established insurance requirements.
FACT office, as well as in the community where most contacts occur. Exposure to extreme heat and humidity during the summer months.
On-call covering nighttime and weekend hours as requested
Computer Literate
Benefits: & Perks:
Health & Wellness
Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 0 copy for Teledoc Appointments
EAP Supports
Company Paid Basic Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, and Long term Disability
Options to secure additional Life/AD&D as well as short term disability
Work-Life Balance
Paid time off + 10 company paid holidays
Growth & Development
Professional development options through our Learning Management System and live trainings
Other Perks
403b with up to a 5% company match
Monthly Social Committee Events
Suncoast Center, Inc. is a drug-free workplace and follows federal guidelines/regulations related to marijuana use
