Description

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

We are seeking a Substance Use Disorder Services (SUDS) Treatment Coordinator to join our team.  The purpose of this position is to provide assistance to clients and providers in the coordination of care. This may include resource and referral coordinating, information gathering, and data reporting.

Essential Functions include:

• Assistance in scheduling SUDS clients and making referrals based upon treatment needs.
• Assistance in coordination with and follow up for services as identified in the treatment plan
• Facilitation of referrals to substance use disorder services as indicated by a client’s medical provider, comprehensive assessment, or treatment plan
• Assistance with referrals to economic assistance, social services, housing resources, and prenatal care according to the client’s needs
• Life skills advocacy and support accessing treatment follow-up, disease management, and education services, including referral and linkage to long-term services and supports needed
• Provide one on one follow up with identified treatment needs per the treatment team
• Collaborate with community hospital and coordinate withdrawal management
• Provide one on one EIMR skills, educational, and/ or resources with clients
• Participate in county meetings with SUDS team to collaborate with probation officers, case managers, etc.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields or current certification as and alcohol and drug counselor
• At least one year of supervised experience working with clients with substance use disorder 
• Must be skilled in the process of identifying and assessing a wide range of client needs
• Knowledgeable about local community resources and how to use those resources for the benefit for the client

Benefits include:

• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (1st-3rd year 19 days/152 hours for full time then increases with longevity) 
•  Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance 
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer. Please submit a resume and cover letter to apply.

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