Substance Use Disorder Clinician
Company: Solvista Health
Location: Leadville
Posted on: January 24, 2023
Job Description:
Hybrid Eligible
General Purpose
The SUD Clinician provides and oversees the provision of
psychosocial and mental health care for selected clients and
families.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Provides comprehensive intake assessments and develops
treatment plans for clients.
- Provides risk assessment and intervention as part of the
interdisciplinary team.
- Refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency
services.
- Continually assesses client's behavioral health status.
- Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve
client functioning and adherence.
- Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and
other key providers for clients.
- Provides group therapy, with content determined by
client/clinic needs.
- Provides individual and family therapy services to clients and
their families determined by client/clinic needs.
- Provide resources as needed to encourage client's progress in
accomplishing treatment goals.
- Collaborate with medical providers and/or additional service
providers to coordinate care.
- Provide a care management approach around
psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
- Work as part of a generalist team of clinicians.
- Documents in EHR all patient contacts and other important
clinical information.
- Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
- Participates in job-related training sessions and
seminars.
- Attends required staff meetings.
- Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory Duties (if any)
- None
Job Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:
- Possesses excellent organizational skills.
- Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures
and treatments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills
necessary to work within a team.
- Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and
brief, short or long-term treatment.
- Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age
specific behaviors
- Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
- Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
- Ability to prioritize decisions based upon multiple criteria
and identifiable standards.
- Ability to multitask under stressful situations.
- Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Software.
- Ability to work in a busy, high-stress environment.
- Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
- Ability to interpret rules and regulations and read and
understand client records.
- Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all
constituents.
- Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using correct
grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
- Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.
Education or Formal Training:
- Bachelor's degree with a CAS or
- Master's Degree with a LAC, CLP, LMFT, or LCSW
Experience:
- Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health
professional; or combination of training, education, experience,
and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required
knowledge and abilities.
Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment
Working Environment:
This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment
and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as
computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to
conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or
intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual
elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke,
unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center
environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne
pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for
contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be
interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly
and emotionally upset.
Physical Activities:
These are representative of those which must be met to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job.
This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or
sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and
using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate
assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the
employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance
vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may
also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.
Conditions of Employment:
- Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza
vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
- Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
- Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug
screen.In accordance with the Colorado Board of Health regulations,
6 CCR 1011-1, Chapter 2, Part 12, all Solvista Health employees,
direct contractors, and support staff must be fully vaccinated
against COVID-19, subject to the requirements of the American with
Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. * 12101 et seq..), Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act (42 U.S.C. * 2000e et seq.), the Colorado
Anti-Discrimination Act (C.R.S. * 24-34-401 et seq.), and any other
relevant federal or State law. As such all persons offered a
position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination
prior to starting employment.
Keywords: Solvista Health, Vail , Substance Use Disorder Clinician, Other , Leadville, Colorado
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