Social Worker Addiction Specialist

Position Summary Social Worker Addiction Specialist is responsible for applying the principles and practices of social work to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups. The role encompasses planning, implementing, coordinating, and documenting treatment, discharge planning, and transitions to care for individuals diagnosed with medical/behavioral health conditions, mental illness, serious emotional disturbances, intellectual and developmental disabilities, addiction, victims of abuse/neglect, and those in need of crisis intervention and long‑term care. Duties 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. For high-risk and high utilizers, engage in treatment planning and ongoing counseling with individual and family members with a focus on reducing recidivism. Effectuate 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 in regards to patient post discharge needs. Work with SB Outpatient division for improved continuum of care. Assist patients and families with advanced directives. Supervision of professional social work students. Active involvement in performance improvement activities including data collection and utilization of data for quality improvement. Cross coverage on Behavioral Health units. Provide Consultation, Advice & Instruction – Offer guidance and feedback to faculty, staff and residents pertaining to SBIRT process, community resources and supports. Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge – Participate in County meetings pertaining to addiction and actively report community resource information, new programs/services to key stakeholders. Ensure quality – Monitor that addiction measures are completed and tracked, i.e., CORE measures and OMH regulatory requirements. Maintain data to support enhanced Social Work Addiction Specialist patient care. Knowledge of court procedures including Probation, Parole, Treatment over Objection, AOT, Mental Hygiene legal processes for voluntary/involuntary admissions. Knowledge of competency and guardianship. Knowledge and compliant use of PSYCKES. Coordinate with ED, Medical In‑patient, Out‑patient and CIN (clinical integrated network) Social Work. Qualifications MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School. New York State LMSW or LCSW. One year of substance use disorder counseling. Verification of degree (e.g., diploma or official transcript) required. Credentialed as an Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) – preferred. Three or more years of Substance Use Disorder counseling – preferred. One to three years in a Medical or integrated health Hospital Setting – preferred. Experience with multigenerational patient care – preferred. Equal Opportunity Employment Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. 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 and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. Anticipated Pay Range The salary range for this position is $86,162 - $109,275 Base. Job Number: 2601120 Job Title: TH Social Worker II Job Field: Social Work/Behavioral Health Primary Location: Care Management Schedule: Full-time Shift: Day Shift (8:30am-5pm), Pass Days: Sat, Sun #J-18808-Ljbffr Stony Brook University