Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist

St. Patrick Center is hiring a Co-Occurring Disorders Specialist to provide treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy and case management services to program clients with severe and persistent mental illnesses and chemical dependency problems.

Requirements

• Conduct comprehensive, ongoing assessments of program clients' mental illness, substance abuse, physical health, housing status and other relevant needs.
• Provide direct clinical services to clients on individual and group basis in office and in community settings.
• Refer clients to appropriate community agencies and assist clients when needed.
• Act as liaison and consult with community agencies and program clients to maintain coordination in treatment process.
• Facilitate stage-wise treatment substance abuse groups with emphasis on facilitating personal growth and development towards recovery and wellness.
• Coordinate with outside inpatient services to provide needed services to clients and establish linkage with outpatient treatment groups and other support networks.
• Provide person-centered direct clinical services to clients on individual and group basis in office and in community settings.
• Facilitate clients' treatment planning with an emphasis on fostering personal growth and development towards recovery and wellness.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention in coordination with ACT team coworkers, covering nighttime hours, holidays and weekends.
• Maintain service line and BJC-BH client tracking systems and client files (including treatment plans), document client progress to maintain permanent record of client activity within 24-hour timeframe required by DMH and BJC/administrative agent.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship