PRN Substance Use Specialist | Withdrawal Management

You will provide direct services to intoxicated and newly sober clients in an inpatient substance abuse facility and assistance to clients in a milieu environment.

• Do you want to help people begin to recover with substance use and withdraw?
• Are you ready to be in a challenging, tough environment, gaining experience in a milieu helping vulnerable populations?
• Do you want to be with a team of passionate, supportive, and cooperative people?
• Are you looking for an environment to build your experience with SUD clients and group work?

This may be the place for you!

(PRN) On-Call employees will be expected to work some day, swing, and night shifts, as well as holidays. Position is "as needed", however will cover when full-time staff is on vacation or out sick.

During our evening shift, you pay differential from 3:30pm-11:30pm would be 10% and an overnight differential from 11:30pm-7:30am of 20%.

What You Will Do:

• Conduct client screening; including client histories, case notes and discharges.
• Manage Suboxone administration as well as completing comprehensive assessments, run groups, and do individual therapy as it relates to our MAT program.
• Assist with client education.
• Provide support in the management of the milieu and the work environment.
• Evaluate crisis situations and escalated behaviors and provide intervention support.
• Connect with clients to promote health and recovery; face-to-face contact with clients in order to facilitate progress toward recovery and wellness.
• Collaborate with clients and staff to coordinate appropriate care for clients.
• Monitor clients’ vital signs and assess the need for medical or higher level care and coordinate sources of care.
• Maintain clinical records on assigned clients in electronic health record system.
• Complete documentation of services, consistent with clinical and administrative policies and procedures.
• Meet defined individual and department goals, activity metrics and Key Performance Indicators.

What We Need:

• Substance Abuse Specialist I: High School diploma and CAT or CAS I.
• Substance Abuse Specialist II: Bachelor’s in a related human service field (strongly preferred) or one-year experience in the behavioral health field for non-related Bachelor’s degrees or High School diploma and CAS or CAT II or higher.
• CAS or CAT II or higher strongly preferred.
• Previous work experience in the human services field preferred.
• Current CPR certification or ability to obtain CPR certification within 30 days of hire.
• QMAP certification required; if not already certified must become certified within 60 days of hire.
• Must receive the flu shot annually.
• Registration in the State of Colorado DORA database as an approved addictions counselor designations or mental health licensure is required within 90 days of hire.

Classification:
This position is unionized and represented by SEIU Local 105.

This position is always taking applicants.