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High Point & Affiliated Organizations

Substance Use Clinician

High Point & Affiliated Organizations, Plymouth, Massachusetts, us, 02360

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Program & Location Acute Treatment Services (ATS), Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS), and Section 35 Units

Education & Licensure BA or MA &/or independently licensed in behavioral health field

Pay Range $28.20-$38.50 per hour (dependent on education, experience, & licensure)

Status Full Time or Per Diem

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Long & short term disability

Discounted auto/home and renters insurance

403b – Retirement

FSA & DSA

PMLA

Employee Assistance Program

Bonuses & Referral

Eligibility for free classes to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach

Education days to use towards CEU's

Free meals at select programs and when available

Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)

About Us High Point has programs offering Acute Treatment Services (detoxification) for clients seeking voluntary Inpatient Substance Use Treatment and Clinical Stabilization Services.

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness.

High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Clinician Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

An understanding of the relationship between substance abuse and mental health issues and/or self-help programs

Diagnostic, assessment skills and case management ability

Promote and enhance one’s knowledge about the symptoms of psychiatric illness and addiction

Interagency collaboration

Ability to facilitate a group/lecture

Ability to set limits and enforce rules

An understanding of boundaries and ethics

Computer skills

Clinician Duties & Responsibilities

Maintain and submit any current Licensure or Certificate necessary for the performance of the position

Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Alcohol Abuse Policy and HIPAA Regulations

Participate in Treatment Team Meetings

Maintain assigned caseload; providing direct care to patients—including assessments of new patients, individual counseling, discharge planning, treatment plans, daily progress notes, daily groups, group note completion, and completion of bio-psychosocial assessments

Responsible for each assigned patient’s medical records. All records are to be professional, complete, and thorough with entries made in a timely manner

Provide direct care to patients, including individual counseling, group facilitation, lectures, orientation for new patients, discharge and aftercare planning, and case management of patients assigned

Responsible for linking patients with aftercare services prior to discharge and aiding the patient and his/her family access outpatient services when appropriate

Attend all unit, facility meetings and case conferences as directed by the Clinical Director

Attend mandatory trainings

Responsible for continued education in the field of substance abuse and related courses

Responsible for contacting the insurance company for authorization, as needed

Utilize walkie-talkie as campus responder

Utilize standard precautions at all times

Demonstrate behaviors that recognize the rights of patients as defined by the patient’s rights

Other duties as assigned by the Program Director, the Clinical Director, and/or the Senior Clinician

Clinician Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree &/or independently licensed in a related field

Minimum of one (1) year of supervised substance abuse counseling experience

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Health Care Provider

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