Integrated Clinical Spec
Listed on 2026-08-09
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Healthcare
Substance Abuse Counselor, Mental Health, Community Health
Integrated Clinical Spec
Hot Job
Seaside, OR 97138
OverviewSalary Range $70,000.00 - $74,000.00 Salary/year Position Type Full Time Job Shift Day Education Level Graduate Degree Travel Percentage Negligible
DescriptionThe Integrated Clinical Specialist provides substance use disorder treatment services to individuals diagnosed with substance use disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. This position actively collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and community partners to provide comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services. This role acts as a champion for process improvement and program development. This role is also responsible for modeling professionalism and clinical rigor for the care team.
Essential Responsibilities And Tasks:
- Conduct screening and assessment activities to determine medical necessity for substance us treatment including detoxification needs, diagnostic evaluation of substance use and mental health disorders, evaluating placement within ASAM criteria, and recommend a clinical course of treatment.
- Ability to manage an individual case load with more complex needs as well as provide clinical support to the patients that are managed by the care team, this includes completing risk assessments as needed.
- Apply motivational techniques and case management to promote engagement in treatment.
- Conduct continuing care and monitoring of recovery efforts post-treatment.
- Provide engaging patient education, cognitive behavioral, psycho-education, process, and relapse prevention group therapies.
- Act as liaison and bridge to family, community involved agencies, primary care, and other service providers
- Provide services that are family and community oriented, person centered, culturally competent, and trauma-informed.
- Provide case management, resource information and referral services.
- Provide assertive coordination of care with adjunct medical and other community service providers.
- Participate and actively engage in clinical supervision. Work to resolve conflicts effectively and participate actively in clinical development plans.
- Establish and sustain positive team relationships. Collaborating with team, family, and community partners to support flexible patient directed care.
- Actively promote and engage in activities that promote team cohesiveness
- Model professionalism and clinical rigor for the care team acting as a resources for consultation.
- Participate in staff meetings, including case presentations, clinical consultation, and operational process review.
- Promote a Recovery Through Community culture.
- Demonstrate effective clinical judgment to support safe and quality treatment.
- Maintain credentialing and adherence to ethical guidelines.
- Provide timely, accurate and complete medical record documentation.
- Consistent attendance and punctuality are required of this position.
- Achieve outcomes using methods that align with CODA's mission and values:
- Communicate accurately and positively about recovery and the use of evidence-based treatments.
- Use data and science to identify barriers, overcome obstacles, and inform decisions.
- Be financially responsible; avoid waste, document accurately, seek new opportunities to serve.
- Demonstrate compassion and respect for others.
- Actively participate and engage group supervision and professional development activities.
- Provide comprehensive team coverage during team absences or assisting with a shared team responsibility.
- Train and/or mentor other team members as assigned.
- Participate in special projects and trainings as assigned.
Required Education,
Experience:
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
- Three years of experience working in community or behavioral health system.
Competencies And
Skills:
- Advanced knowledge of and ability to effectively apply advanced principles of Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma Informed Care, and similar strategies for facilitating recovery and empowerment.
- Must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, understand mental status concepts, symptomology, treatment and service terminology and apply each of these concepts, implement skills…
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