ACT Substance Abuse Specialist – Woodruff

Full Time opportunity!

Unison Health seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Program, an evidenced based model of delivering comprehensive community based behavioral health services to adults with certain serious and persistent mental illnesses who have not benefited from traditional outpatient treatment. The ACT model utilizes a multidisciplinary team of providers who work closely together delivering services designed to meet the needs of the clients served.

Education/Experience/Other Requirements:

• QMHS 3 with high school diploma required. 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• CDCA (can be obtained within 6 months of hire).
• Experience in integrated dual disorders treatment preferred.

Primary Duties:

• Provide services to assist in resolving or minimizing the effects of a client's impairment. 
• Complete assess­ments, monitoring of conditions, and crisis interventions.
• Provide education, linking and training in community resources to clients.
• Assistance in daily living skills and help with obtaining necessary services for meeting basic human needs and entitlements. 
• Participates as a member of the ACT treatment team and serves as a consultant to the team in the area of substance abuse. 

Unison also offers:

• Eight paid holidays
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability plans and life insurance
• HSA with employer match. 
• 403b retirement plan that includes a base and match.
• On-site education and training
• Tuition reimbursement

EOE