ACT Substance Abuse Specialist

Horizon Health and Wellness, Inc. has offered quality healthcare services to central and southern Arizona for over 40 years. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities we serve, and empower them to attain their optimum potential. Our most important organizational philosophy is Kindness Matters. It is how we do our business and an essential component in all of our interactions with our patients and with each other.

We offer:

• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• 401k investment plan with company match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• The opportunity to help us make a difference in the lives of the patients and communities we serve.

The ACT Substance Abuse Specialist will provide direct treatment, rehabilitative, and supportive services in a community setting to ACT participants.  Services as the ACT team specialist for substance use issues by providing both individual and group therapy to program participants as well as providing training and expertise to the staff members regarding substance use treatment.  This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position that includes tasks or duties (i.e., driving) that the employer in good faith believes could affect the safety, health or reputation of the Agency, participants, the employee performing the task or others.

Qualifications Required

• Must meet Arizona Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) requirements
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• If driving while on agency time or on agency business, a valid driver’s license with appropriate liability insurance and approval for liability coverage with HHW’s liability insurance carrier is required.
• Minimum of two (2) years Substance Use treatment knowledge/experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Ability to type and working knowledge/familiarity with computers and electronic clinical record keeping.
• Must obtain and maintain a fingerprint clearance card and pass a background check
• Have a Tuberculosis screening test and provide evidence of freedom from infectious tuberculosis prior to providing services and additional TB testing or screening questionnaires will be performed annually.
• Possess the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to perform specific clinical and/or tasks required by the position without posing a direct threat to the safety and security of patients.
• Possess the physical, mental, and cognitive ability to perform specific clinical and/or tasks required by the position without posing a direct threat to the safety and security of patients.
• Food Handler’s Certification, if applicable.

Qualifications Preferred

• Bilingual – English/Spanish
• Experience working in Integrated Healthcare, Behavioral Health, or Primary Care environment- prior ACT team experience.
• Advanced knowledge of cultural diversity and sensitivity
• Certified or licensed as Independent Practitioner by State of Arizona

        Mental and Emotional

• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability
• Ability to maintain calm, non-defensive, supportive attitude during difficult interactions.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze variables and situations.
• Ability to resolve problems, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure.

       Physical

• Long periods of sitting, ability to bend, lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Able to operate phone, Fax, copier, and a computer.
• Able to operate Agency vehicle.