Addictive Diseases Support Services - Dalton, United States - Ascend Community Staffing Partners

Description

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Ascend partners with Highland Rivers Behavioral Health, Georgia's largest Community Service Board (CSB), to staff clinical and non-clinical jobs in behavioral health.

Being part of our team and working in a CSB means you're helping individuals and families otherwise unable to access treatment from private providers to address healthcare challenges associated with mental illness, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases.

You'll be working with purpose to make a difference in the lives of people who need you most. Each of our jobs will work within a State Community Service Board facility.


The Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SAIOP) helps individuals learn how to manage life issues and day-to- day living without the use of mood- or mind-altering substances or drugs. Program services promote recovery, self-sufficiency, development of support networks and other important life skills to enhance mental health and reduce the risk of needing inpatient treatment.


Job Responsibilities include:
Provides required service hours per month.

Responsible for ensuring all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that appropriate release of information are in place/documented for coordination of care.

Assist the individuals with the development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling

Provides assessment, monitoring and assistance to consumer with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery. .

Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.

Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.

Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week.

Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.

Work with, and reports to, ADSS supervisor and/or area manager for assigned Region.

Tap into community programs such as drug court to provide ADSS and bill accordingly to SCS and Payer Responsible for providing contacts based on the frequency defined in the consumers' treatment plans; documents attempts to contact consumers, ISP Reviews, and coordination of care with referral sources including, but not limited to, Accountability/Treatment Courts, DFCS, and Probation.

Assist the consumer in reaching the skill building objective in their individualized service/recovery plan.

Establishes professional and ethical relationships with consumers, families, and coworkers.

Transport consumers if needed.

Ascend Community Staffing Partners, LLC does not discriminate with regard to employment, compensation, place of work, or promotion because of race, color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or national origin.

English-Spanish bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. Individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans and veterans with service-connected disabilities, are encouraged to apply

Requirements

High School Diploma/ GED

1 -2 years of working with individuals diagnosed with MHD or SUD

Must be able to pass an intensive criminal background investigation

Pre-Employment and random drug screening

Have an acceptable motor vehicle report