Co-Occurring Specialist

Job Description Make a Difference at Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services! Bridgeway offers uniquely rewarding experience in a supportive Team atmosphere. We invest in our employees. We offer excellent salary and benefits packages, and opportunities to advance your career. Become part of the Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services Team! Make a Future at Bridgeway! Who we are: Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. Bridgeway operates 13 PACT teams, along with more than 20 additional short-term, and longer-term integrated care and recovery service teams across 10 New Jersey counties. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.Why you should apply: As a Co-Occurring Specialist, you willjoin an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive. Department: PACT 12/PACT 13Salary: $56,000-$67,000Location: West Orange, NJ or Livingston, NJServing Essex CountyWork hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, Tuesday-Saturday 8:00am-4:30pm, Sunday-Thursday 8:00am-4:30pmFull time 40 hours per week Position Overview: As part of a multi-disciplinary, core services team, provides highly individualized services for enrollees who have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Assesses history and current needs/preferences of the person served in the areas of mental health and substance use. Works with the person served and the team to develop integrated mental health and substance use treatment goals and interventions. Provides clinical leadership for PACT staff in the area of co-occurring treatment. Essential Job Functions:Participates:As a team member in the frequent monitoring and assessment of the mental health status of people served as well as related variables, including significant others, the home and the community in which the person served livesWithin the team, in the development of substance abuse assessment, comprehensive assessment and an individualized recovery plan, often focusing on substance abuse treatment needs of the person receiving services. Ensures documentation is done on time and with quality to ensure adherence to all DMHAS/Medicaid standards.In clinical and non-clinical team meetings, including individual and team supervision. Actively seeks out monthly supervision from supervisor. Provides:Teaching of skills to support each person's' individualized recovery journey and community integrationGroup and individual treatment modalities, depending on individual needStage-wise treatment focusing on identification of substance use effects and patterns, integrating evidence-based Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment model which includes use of MotivationalInterviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and Teaching StrategiesAssistance with recognition of interactive effects of substance abuse, psychiatric symptoms, and psychotropic medicationsDevelopment of motivation for decreasing substance use, increasing coping skills and alternatives to minimize useRelapse prevention planning as well as assistance with attending recovery or self-help meetingsInformation about the use of alcohol, tobacco, prescribed medications and other drugs of abuse, and the impact chemicals have on the ability to function in major life areasAppropriate referrals/linkages to addiction services beyond the scope of PACTInformation about eating disorders, gambling, overspending and sexual/other addictions, as needed and appropriateDevelopment of WRAP and Psychiatric Advance Directives which includes stage wise treatment utilizing Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and Teaching StrategiesUtilizes evidenced based practices, including motivational interviewing, IDDT, CBT skills, IMR,Trauma Informed Care, Permanent Supportive Housing and Career Development when engaging individuals with their recoveryTechnical assistance and education to members of the team in the area of co-occurring disorders. Develops co-occurring disorders materials and strategies for individual and group interventions, in conjunction with the teamAssessment of service recipients stated concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication and monitors for medication side-effects during the provision of observed self-administration and during ongoing face-to-face contactsMedication education to both individuals and family/significant others with service recipient consent.Coordination of services with other community mental health and non-mental health providers, as well as other medical professionals 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating schedule, with the ability to respond immediately to individuals by phone or in personRapid and flexible response to crisis, including but not limited to accompanying the person to the local screening center/psychiatric emergency service and remaining with him/her during the assessment process.Support to the service recipient's family and other members of his/her social network to help them manage the symptoms and related consequences of the service recipient's illness, reduce the level of family and social stress associated with the illness, and achieve wellness. Will provide education to assist the service recipient and family to relate in a positive and supportive manner Requirements:Education/Certifications:Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health fieldCADC/LCADC required in accordance with the Alcohol and Drug Licensing and Certification Act, N.J.S.A. 45:2D-1 et seq.Experience:A minimum of two years' experience providing dual disorder/co-occurring services to individuals with co-occurring serious and persistent mental illness and substance abuseDriver's License/Vehicle:Valid driver's license requiredNo more than one moving violation within the past 12 monthsVehicle requiredEXCELLENT BENEFITS:Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAPEligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment Flexible work schedules, clinical training series, leadership development program10 paid holidays (an 11th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick timeBridgeway Behavioral Health Services was founded on a strong desire to fight disparity and injustice alongside people living with behavioral health conditions. We are dedicated to providing a multicultural workplace where everyone feels a sense of purpose and belonging. We provide equal opportunity for employees and applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law. HP