Mental Health Professional I Addiction Counselor - ACT Team

About This Role

Making a real difference in people's lives is the core of this Mental Health Professional I role on the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. You will provide evidence-based services to promote and support the recovery of persons with mental illness, helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges and achieve long-term wellness.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments
• Assess and track beneficiary's stages of change readiness and stages of treatment
• Ensure patients are seen in accordance with their needs and the team's treatment approaches are consistent with beneficiary's stages of change readiness
• Facilitate access to 12-step groups and other community groups
• Provide direct services to patients using cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention
• Use outreach and motivational interviewing techniques in earlier stages of change readiness
• Facilitate the person-centered planning process for beneficiaries assigned to them
• Participate in clinical supervision and treatment team meetings
• Pursue professional development
• Serve as a consultant and educator to ACT team members on the topic of integrated dual disorder treatment
• Complete documentation according to QA/BHDD-OMH standards
• Comply with Corporate Compliance Policy and Risk Management Plan
• Ensure timely completion of prior authorizations

Requirements

• Evidence of clinical experience providing direct patient care (documented as a practicum, internship during graduate program, or post-graduate clinical experience)
• Practical therapeutic knowledge of principles, methods, and counseling practices and procedures for the diagnosis and treatment of addictions and mental disorders
• Ability to listen, understand, and communicate information and ideas so that others will understand
• Knowledge of psychopathology, family dynamics, family, and group psychotherapy
• Ability to identify and effectively utilize resources available in the community to accomplish objectives
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals, families, and representatives of other professional disciplines
• Ability to lift 5 pounds
• Ability to operate a state vehicle
• Ability to work a flexible schedule
• Ability to deliver services in the community and patient's home
• CPR Certification
• Managing Agitation in the Psychiatric Setting (MAPS) Certification

Nice to have:

• Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish (or another language)

Benefits