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About the Role

The Young Adult Assertive Community Treatment Team (YACT) is a licensed outpatient psychiatric clinic for individuals aged 18-28 with high service needs, multiple hospitalizations, and community stability challenges. Derived from the ACT model, YACT serves Manhattan residents with co-occurring disorders. The Substance Use Specialist provides counseling, case management, and daily support for substance abuse and co-occurring issues as an active member of the multidisciplinary ACT treatment team.

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and document activities for Co-Occurring Disorder (COD).
Attend OMH and other training programs on Substance abuse services.
Research substance abuse services and serve as liaison to treatment programs.
Serve as a consultant to the ACT team on Substance Use and Harm reduction services.
Provide case management services.
Carry a caseload of ACT clients.
Perform client assessments and formulate treatment goals.
Facilitate client participation in entitlement programs, psychiatric services, medications management, rehabilitation, and other activities.
Refer clients to community health services.
Accompany clients to appointments as needed.
Communicate regularly with clients’ families about their needs and progress.
Serve as liaison to other service providers.
Maintain up-to-date client case records according to program guidelines.
Visit clients in residential facilities, hospitals, on the street, and in other locations.
Rotate on-call service after outside work hours.
Attend staff meetings, case conferences, and training programs to upgrade skills and knowledge.
Attend supervision meetings to review client progress and case management strategies.
Work collaboratively with ACT team staff in a team case management model.
Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
CASAC preferred.
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and those with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Experience conducting substance use assessment and identification of Substance Use Disorders (SUD), including tobacco, alcohol, and opioid use disorders preferred.
Understanding of principles and practices of harm reduction model preferred.
Training and/or experience in integrated mental health and substance use services preferred.
Experience understanding various evidence-based models and theories pertaining to trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, stage-wise approach to treatment of substance use and serious mental illness preferred.
Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, proficient in Word and Outlook.
Able to use or learn to use AWARDS database.
Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software as needed such as CAIRS, NYCMED and NIMRS.

Skills

Substance Abuse Services
Co-Occurring Disorder (COD) services
Case management
Harm reduction
Integrated mental health and substance use services
Trauma-informed care
Motivational interviewing
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook)
AWARDS database
CAIRS
NYCMED
NIMRS

Location

New York, NY

Work Type

Full Time
Field & Office work

Experience Level

The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position.

Education Level

Master's degree in social work
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
CASAC preferred

Salary/Compensations

$56,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year

About the Company

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal Opportunity

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.