Please Note: The work schedule will be first shift working 8:30am - 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The days off will be Sunday and Saturday.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties and responsibilities are not all inclusive):

• Functions as a Substance Use/Addictions Counselor for assigned persons on the Integrated Team and provides ongoing screening/assessments and reassessments for assigned individuals related to substance use/addictions issues, addiction risk and addiction treatment needs.
• Provides competency-based, evidence-based, and best practice interventions related to substance use/addictions issues including: Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral for Treatment (SBIRT), Stages of Change model, Motivational Interviewing, and Harm Reduction.
• Develops formulations that address the level of substance use and potential risk, the current impact of substances or potentially addictive behavior, and the Persons Served readiness for change.
• Works collaboratively with ACCS LPHAs to provide input during the assessment period and assists with the drafting of the CSPs.
• Provides community-based interventions to persons served and side-by-side consultation/direction to members of integrated team regarding substance use issues in order to ensure successful provision of CSP interventions, to coordinate hospital discharges, to facilitate family/group meetings, and to access community services and support through care transitions.
• Provide and/or coordinate with Care Coordination Entities to ensure Persons have access to community-based clinical, self-help and peer, medication assisted treatment, and psycho-educational services that address addiction treatment and related issues (e.g., HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C) and relapse prevention.
• Coordinates discharge planning for dually diagnosed or substance active persons served by means of treatment planning conferences involving persons served, relatives, community caregivers and team members in order to insure the most appropriate living and aftercare arrangements.
• Provides individual/group substance use counseling to Persons Served in ACCS.
• Responsible for the coordination and completion of the Comprehensive Assessment within the 45-day timeframe that is outlined by regulation by meeting with the client, family and any other individuals that can provide information as well as by gathering and incorporating outside documentation.
• Responsible for the development of an CSP for each person assigned that is completed within the 45-day time limit. The CSP development will include the person served, service providers and any other supports the person served would like to include.
• Responsible to ensure timely documentation of person served progress and to ensure compliance with existing DMH regulations and program procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Professional licensure in a human service field including but not limited to LCSW, LICSW, LMHC, License Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC).
• A current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator’s license or equivalent from another state is needed for this function.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience providing services to individuals with co-occurring disorders: substance use disorders and mental illness.
• Previous experience working with people with chronic mental illness.
• Given the population served, bilingual or multilingual fluency.

About the Cape Cod and the Islands Community Mental Health Center:

The CC&I CMHC provides comprehensive services to adults and children. Programs include a 16-bed acute in-patient unit, Case Management, Day Treatment Program, and Adult Community Clinical Services (ACCS). The CC&I CMHC is a Joint Commission certified facility. In all we always aspire to create an environment which promotes growth and independence for patients, families, and employee alike.

Learn more about our important work: https://www.mass.gov/locations/pocasset-mental-health-center

DMH Vision and Mission:

The Department of Mental Health, as the State Mental Health Authority, assures and provides access to services and supports to meet the mental health needs of individuals of all ages, enabling them to live, work and participate in their communities. The Department establishes standards to ensure effective and culturally competent care to promote recovery. The Department sets policy, promotes self-determination, protects human rights, and supports mental health training and research. This critical mission is accomplished by working in partnership with other state agencies, individuals, families, providers, and communities.

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori and click on "Information for Job Applicants."

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form.

For questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option #4.