Harm Reduction Specialist

Healing Hope Community, Inc. (HHCI) is one of Maryland’s newest non-profit mental health organizations. HHCI prides itself in being a clinician-led organization committed to strengthening and enhancing the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges in the community. We aspire to be a leading non-profit mental health organization that prioritizes the needs of our clients and personnel, which ultimately places everyone in a position to be successful and thrive in their environments.

HHCI has begun is in search of a Harm Reduction Specialist (HRS) for its Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team . This position is field-based, and will require the HRS to report to the office as needed.

Position Summary:

The ACT team HRS provides ACT services to a mutually shared caseload of clients within HHCI’s treatment and recovery services division. The HRS is responsible for utilizing evidence-based practices to assist their clients with meeting their treatment and recovery goals, and operating within the scope of their profession. This includes integrated dual disorder treatment (IDDT), psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, harm reduction, relapse prevention, and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities:

• Provide ACT services to each admitted client of the ACT team at least monthly
• Conduct substance use assessments within 30 days of admission for newly admitted clients, and every six months thereafter for existing clients
• Conduct psychosocial assessments within 30 days of admission for newly admitted clients, and annually thereafter for existing clients
• Conduct additional mental health assessments as needed and directed by the CD
• Coordinate referrals for additional support for admitted clients
• Accompany clients to appointments, if needed
• Enter, sign, and submit all electronic clinical documentation to the CD within 24 hours of the encounter with the client, including progress notes and assessments
• Conduct intake screenings for prospective clients
• Prepare for, attend, and participate in daily team meetings
• Engage in person-centered treatment planning with clients
• Conduct requested self-audits of charts for assigned clients, as well as unplanned chart audits
• Collaborate with consented external providers and internal personnel regarding the treatment goals of mutually shared clients
• Complete required trainings within established timeframes
• Rotate the 24-hour on-call ACT phone with other members of the team
• Comply with all relevant standards and regulations of HHCI, the state of Maryland’s Behavioral Health Administration (BHA), The Joint Commission, HIPAA
• Provide client coverage within the Treatment and Recovery Services division when needed (ie. in the absence of colleagues)
• Perform other duties as requested by the CD

Required Qualifications:

• Associate, Bachelor, or Master’s Degree in Social Work (BSW, MSW), Mental Health Counseling (MHC), Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT), Creative Arts Therapy (CAT), Counseling Psychology, Clinical Professional Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, Human Services, or a related field
• Licensure in the state of Maryland as a: ADT, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LMSW, LGPC, LGMFT, LGPAT, LGADC, LPA, LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT, LCPAT, LCADC, or Psychologist
• A minimum of 1 year of providing evidence-based substance use treatment to the dually diagnosed mental/behavioral health population
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access), electronic health records, and the use of computers/laptops

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong preference for experience working with a multi-disciplinary mobile team

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $27.00 - $54.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you willing to conduct home visits? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• Are you able to report to the office as needed? If not, this opportunity is not a good fit for you.
• Are you licensed in the state of Maryland as a ADT, CAC-AD, CSC-AD, LMSW, LGPC, LGMFT, LGPAT, LGADC, LPA, LCSW-C, LCPC, LCMFT, LCPAT, LCADC, or Psychologist?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• substance use counseling/therapy: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Baltimore, MD 21201 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Baltimore, MD 21201

Salary : $27 - $54