Substance Abuse Specialist * $2,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS * Mental Health 355
Company: Telecare Corporation
Location: Oakland
Posted on: January 12, 2021
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Job Description:
Substance Use Specialist - CADAC, RAS, CAS, CATC$2,000.00 SIGN
ON BONUSMonday - Friday, 8:30 - 5:00Bonus available for Telecare
Employees with Employee Referral Bonus Award (ERBA) - Talk to your
supervisor to learn moreFounded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly
growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference
for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an
array of mental health services to adults with serious mental
illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral
health organizations and have over 145 programs and over 4,000
employees across the country. And we 're growing all the time! When
you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals
every day in their journeys of recovery.Telecare is proud to have
been recognized by The Bay Area Business Times as the 9th Best
Place To Work In the Bay Area for 2020! This is the 18th time we
have made the list!The Justice Involved Mental Health FSPserves
adults with serious mental illness and histories of criminal
justice involvement. This outpatient, ACT treatment model includes
wrap-around services and supports with 80% of services provided in
the community. Our JIMH FSPsupports clients in meeting basic needs
(e.g., food, clothing, shelter) and obtaining benefits. Wealso work
to educate and support them as they navigate additional community
resources that increase their self-sufficiency, minimizing the
possibility that they may turn to criminal acts to get these needs
met.All staff are required to be On-Call Rotation for emergency
afterhours callsProgram Business Hours are 8:30 am - 5:00 pmSign-On
Bonus:$2,000.00Employment Status: Full-TimeShifts: Days, 8:30 am -
5:00 pmDays: Monday - FridayPOSITION SUMMARYServes as the primary
support and case manager for individuals with mental illness by
assisting them to live as independently as possible in their chosen
community, focusing on substance abuse and
addictionsQUALIFICATIONSRequired:* High School Diploma or G.E.D and
Certified or Registered Addiction Specialist, e.g., Certified
Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADAC), or Registered
Addiction Specialist(RAS), or Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS),
or Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor (CATC), etc.*
Sensitivity to multi-cultural populations and issues* Must be
credentialed as a qualified mental health professional, where
applicable* Must be at least 18 years of age* Must be CPR, Crisis
Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of
employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current
certification throughout employment* All opportunities at Telecare
are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable
results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step
PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background
clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license
verification.Position requires driving, valid driver license, a
motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at
time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment.
Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may
apply.Preferred:* Experience in a mental health setting, outpatient
clinic, dual diagnosis treatment, or community mental health
service* Experience in providing intensive case management and/or
intensive community supports using psychiatric rehabilitation
concepts* Experience providing Substance Use Disorder
servicesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS* Demonstrates the Telecare mission,
purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with
internal and external stakeholders* Collaborates with members
served to create Recovery Plan goals and ensure all services
described in the Recovery Plan are provided* Consistent with
expertise, provides specialized services and interventions related
to substance use/addictive disorders, including thematic groups,
evidence-based practices, and collaboration with external agencies
and resources* Facilitate groups per the needs and interests of
members, especially in the area of education and skill building
related to Substance Use Disorders* Understands assessment tools
and Harm Reduction Model* Provides appropriate interventions in
crisis situations* On a rotating basis, performs officer of the day
functions* Collects required data and completes required
documentation* Coordinates transitions to lower levels of care*
Maintains awareness of community resources and assists members
served in appropriate use of community resources* Assists members
served with all needs, including Activities of Daily Living*
Assists members served in making and getting to essential
appointments* Assists and advocates for members served in obtaining
appropriate benefits* Ensures that members served understand their
legal status and rights* Helps members served achieve greater
independence and autonomy* Safeguards confidentiality* Safeguard
confidentiality; adhere to HIPAA policies* Provides transportation
when needed and appropriate* Must evade members served in the event
of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis/crisis prevention
training* Provide and document quality and quantity of direct
services as required by program standardsDuties and
responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the
discretion of management.Position requires transporting Members in
own personal vehicle (acceptable driving record and vehicle
inspection for safety)SKILLS* Thorough understanding of the rights
of members served and relevant legal processes* Effective written
and verbal communication skills* Good computer/technology skills*
Ability to assess safety risks* Ability to easily build rapport,
maintain engagement with members served, and hold hope in the face
of adversity* Excellent driving skills* Knowledge of basic medical
and psychiatric terminology* Within two (2) months of employment,
ability to apply financial requirements for billing and learn
billing codes* Ability to discern between the different stages of
change* Ability to use Motivational Interviewing skills*
Familiarity with the 12-step program model and other and peer
support modelsPHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job.The
employee is occasionally required to stand, twist, squat, kneel,
push, pull, lift, and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as
well as to frequently sit, walk, reach, bend, and do simple and
power grasping. The position requires driving and frequent
hazardous exposure (blood borne pathogens, hospital waste,
chemical, and infections).EOE AA
M/F/V/DisabilityEFite123#LI-EF1Equal Opportunity Employer
DescriptionEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected
Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesPay Transparency Policy
StatementThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner
discriminate against employees or applicants because they have
inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of
another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access
to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as
a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of
other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise
have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is
(a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance
of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an
investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the
contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR
60-1.35(c)
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