Gambling Specialist

THIS IS A CONTRACT POSITION OFFERING NO BENEFITS!

The purpose of this contract is to provide outpatient assessment and treatment services to individuals with gambling disorders and to provide consultation to staff regarding pertinent gambling issues. Deliverables:
The CONTRACTOR will provide gambling treatment services as staff, and otherwise do all things necessary for or incidental to the performance of work, as set forth below:

• CONTRACTOR shall be licensed or under the appropriate board-certified supervision to maintain credentials under the Addictive Disorders Regulatory Association (ADRA). CONTRACTOR shall adhere to all requirements of licensure including those for obtaining Continuing Education Units (CEU's).
• CONTRACTOR shall provide compulsive gambling outpatient screening, supportive counseling and case management services to a maximum of thirty-two (32) clients at any given time an average of forty (40) hours per week, fifty-two (52) weeks per contract year. Total billable hours shall not exceed two thousand eighty hours (2080) in the contract year. Hours available for service delivery may be adjusted with the approval of the NEDHSA Executive Director or his/her designee to accommodate unforeseen circumstances, vacations, sick days, etc.
  
  However, in no case may the number of hours billed times the rate paid exceed the maximum contract amount.
• CONTRACTOR shall participate in ongoing supervision through the clinical services team and participate in all clinical team meetings/activities.

Problem Gambling Treatment Services:

• CONTRACTOR agrees to provide services for a maximum of 32 clients at any given time. Services shall be performed within accepted guidelines of the profession, region, and applicable licensing and legal requirements. No more than 20% of the caseload shall be located in correctional facilities.
• CONTRACTOR shall screen clients who are referred for problem/compulsive gambling treatment. Screening instruments shall be used as prescribed by the NEDHSA. Individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria for treatment as defined by the instruments named above, then an appropriate referral to other community resources, including NEDHSA Clinics as appropriate, shall be made. Referrals to other resources shall be documented in assessment records.
• CONTRACTOR shall develop an Individualized Treatment Plan for each client within 72 hours of admission. Based on the information gathered through assessment, along with any other relevant information taken in the interview, the treatment plan shall be developed in conjunction with the individual receiving services. Treatment plans shall be reviewed and revised as required (every 90 days) or more frequently as indicated by client needs, and shall be followed consistently by staff.
  
  Treatment plans shall contain all elements described in current LDH licensing requirements for Addictive Disorders treatment including, but not limited to:
  • Client-specific, measurable goals that are clearly stated in behavioral terms
  • Realistic and specific expected achievement dates
  • Interventions/strategies/activities to help the client achieve the goals including frequency, type of service, therapeutic intervention, etc.
  • Complete, pertinent information related to mental, physical, and social need of the client
• Clients with assessments which reflect behavioral health issues, i.e. mental health and/ or substance use, shall be referred to the nearest NEDHSA clinic for evaluation for further treatment. Should a client be treated concurrently at an NEDHSA clinic for behavioral health issues, evidence of coordination of services and collaboration in the provision of care should be evident in the treatment plan and progress notes in the client record.
  
  Services provided shall include:
  • CONTRACTOR will provide individual and/ or group supportive counseling as outlined in the client’s Individual Treatment Plan and provide continuing care services following treatment.
  • CONTRACTOR must show evidence of implementation of evidence based practices such as motivational interviewing and/or client centered treatment approaches, etc.
  • CONTRACTOR will provide educational lectures about identifying compulsive/problem gambling to NEDHSA clinic staff, other addiction treatment facility staff in the NEDHSA integrated care network, and clients during groups at these facilities at least two (2) times per year. Educational lectures shall include, but not limited to:
    • Signs and symptoms
    • Predictors and indicators of gambling addiction
    liTriggers and risk factors
    • How to avoid problem gambling
  • CONTRACTOR shall provide family counseling at the request of the client/family.

• In the course of the contract period and at the request of the NEDHSA, CONTRACTOR agrees to provide at least five (5) educational opportunities, i.e., media presentations, educational presentations, etc., to the local community regarding prevention of compulsive gambling and the availability of…