Social Worker Addiction Specialist

Position Summary: Social Worker Addiction Specialist At Stony Brook Medicine Social Workers apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups. Social Workers plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment, discharge planning, and transition to care for individuals diagnosed with medical/behavioral health diagnoses, mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, intellectual and developmental disabilities, addiction, victims of abuse/neglect, and individuals in need of both crisis intervention and long‑term care. Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of integrated patient care, and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence. Strong Motivational Interviewing skills are required, with a focus on Person Centered, Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Care models. Candidates must have strong assessment skills, using a Biopsychosocial approach to ensure Integrated Treatment for Co‑Occurring Disorders. Candidates must also have strong Social Work skills including psycho‑social assessment, policy practice, assessment, intervention, and evaluation, and enhanced skills and experience in Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder. Qualified candidates are experienced in both Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) techniques as well as treatment planning and ongoing substance use disorder counseling and interventions that will reduce recidivism of high utilizers and high‑risk patients. Duties to Include Psychosocial assessment of applicable cases. Coverage of Behavioral Health Patients in Non‑Behavioral Health Units with focus on Substance Use Disorder. Screen for depression (PHQ‑9) and suicide risk as well as engagement in Safety Planning. Screen for anxiety and other evidence‑based screening and assessment tools. Screen for substance use disorders utilizing SBIRT screening tools (DAST, AUDIT, CRAFFT). Offer Brief Intervention – single session or multiple sessions of motivational discussions. Offer more intensive intervention for safe transition to community. Engage in treatment planning and ongoing counseling with individual and family members for high‑risk and high‑utilizers, focusing on reducing recidivism. Effect discharge planning, including insurance verification, linkage to community providers, insurance authorizations and utilization reviews, scheduling transportation, and follow‑up phone calls as needed. Follow cases in multiple settings in hospital including inpatient Medicine, inpatient Psychiatry, Medical ED, and CPEP. Work with community agencies regarding patient post‑discharge needs. Work with SB Outpatient division for improved continuum of care. Assist patients and families with advanced directives. Supervise professional social work students. Actively involve in performance improvement activities, including data collection and utilization of data for quality improvement. Cross‑coverage on Behavioral Health units. Provide consultation, advice and instruction – guidance and feedback to faculty, staff and residents regarding SBIRT process, community resources and supports. Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge – participate in county meetings pertaining to addiction and report community resource information, new programs/services to key stakeholders. Ensure quality – monitor that addiction measures are completed and tracked (e.g., CORE measures and OMH regulatory requirements). Maintain data to support enhanced Social Work Addiction Specialist patient care. Know court procedures including Probation, Parole, Treatment over Objection, AOT, mental hygiene legal processes for voluntary/involuntary admissions. Know competency and guardianship. Know and use PSYCKES compliantly. Coordinate with ED, Medical In‑patient, Out‑patient and CIN (clinical integrated network) Social Work. Qualifications Required: MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School, New York State LMSW or LCSW, and one year of substance use disorder counseling. Preferred: Credentialed as an Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), three or more years of substance use disorder counseling, one to three years in a medical or integrated health hospital setting, and experience with multigenerational patient care. Verification of degree (diploma or official transcript) is required. Equal Employment Opportunity Stony Brook University is committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other protected class under federal or state laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stony Brook Medicine