SUD Clinician: ASAM Assessments & Harm Reduction

Responsibilities Join Our Team as a Clinician as we build the Substance Use Disorder Program! Schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 8:30am-4:30pm Position Summary: The Clinician, Substance Use Disorder is responsible for completing comprehensive assessments, coordinating care, and determining eligibility for patients meeting substance abuse programming criteria. Key Responsibilities: Complete comprehensive ASAM 4 Level of Care Assessments and ensure accurate and timely documentation in the electronic medical records system. Complete general substance abuse assessments for ages 12 and up based on need. Deliver clinical interventions for acute and high-risk substance use disorder patients and communicate updates to the treatment team. Utilize a harm reduction approach to support patient engagement and safety when appropriate. Participate in team meetings to assist with growth, ongoing training and department development. Facilitate a few substances use prevention groups and provide coverage as needed for substance abuse programming. Benefits A rewarding career improving the lives of adults and youth Highly competitive wages & shift differentials Career advancement and mobility An engaged leadership team with a commitment to patient and staff safety And much more! For information about the benefits we offer, please visit UHS Benefits Service Center. Qualifications Required: LPC, LSW, in addition to CADC (Active and in good standing). Preferred: Experience working in acute care, inpatient or residential SUD settings. Strong knowledge of ASAM criteria and level of care determinations. Experience with clinical documentation and EMR systems. Experience utilizing crisis interventions in an acute psychiatric setting. Skills & Competencies Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills. Ability to manage complex, high-acuity patient cases. Effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration. Leadership, training and supervisory capabilities. Ability to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities. Commitment to patient centered and harm reduction approaches Legal Disclosures All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success. Pay Transparency To encourage pay transparency, promote pay equity, and proactively address regulations, UHS and all our subsidiaries will comply with all applicable state or local laws or regulations which require employers to provide wage or salary range information to job applicants and employees. Salary offers may be based on key factors such as education and related experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr