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Description

SUMMARY
The CST Substance Use (SU) Professional provides direct and indirect services to adult consumers with mental health, substance use, or co-morbid disorders who have complex and extensive treatment needs. This position assists the team leader with behavioral and substance use disorder treatment interventions. The CST SU Professional supports consumers challenged with MH, SU, or co-occurring issues in changing destructive behaviors, learning new coping skills, and in developing relapse prevention strategies. This position provides recovery-oriented interventions designed to sustain active commuity living on as independent a level as possible for each consumer. This position participates in intake, orientation, and treatment planning; screening and assessmnent; case management; service coordination, consultation, and referral; supportive counseling, education, and skills development; crisis management; and documentation. The CST Team SU Professional must be a CCS, LCAS, LCAS-A, or CSAC and meet the status of a Qualified Professional according to 10A NCAC 27G .0104. The CST Team must operate within the following staff-to-consumer ratios: 1-12 clinical staff to client ratio with a team maximum of 48 consumers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, coordinate and oversee initial and ongoing assessment activities.
• Conduct or participate in ongoing clinical or substance use assessments considering the relationship between substance use and mental health. These include assessment of: psychiatric and substance use history (e.g., onset, course and effect of illness, past treatment and responses, and risk behaviors), mental status, and diagnosis; physical health and dental health; use of drugs or alcohol; education and employment; social development and functioning; activities of daily living (e.g., self-care, living situation, nutrition, money management); and family structure and relationships; ASAM level and stages of change
• Develop client’s PCP using Person-Centered Thinking. Revise and update client’s PCP as necessary per result of ongoing assessment activities.
• Organize and facilitate regularly scheduled treatment team meetings to facilitate person-centered planning, revisions and updates. Include formal and informal supports as appropriate.
• Develop and maintain cooperative and collaborative working relationships with members of the client system.
• Consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
• Serve as an FPS Ambassador by positively representing FPS in working with individuals, families and community partners.
• Ensure interventions are based on recommendations from assessment activities, are supported by documented medical necessity, and are implemented as documented in the PCP
• Provide individual supportive therapy (e.g. problem solving, role-playing, modeling and support), social skill development, and assertiveness training to increase client social and interpersonal activities in community settings.
• Participate in treatment, rehabilitation (e.g. skill building, socialization, ADL’s, housing), and support services.
• Provide ongoing measurement of client outcomes and evaluation of intervention effectiveness.
• Make referrals to recommended services or community groups/supports as appropriate and ensure continuity of care as client moves across levels of care.
• Develop and implement crisis stabilization plans for clients.
• Perform “first responder” duties of crisis response as assigned.
• Provide case management functions such as: linking, referring, arranging and coordinating services.
• Identify and intervene to address barriers that impede the development of skills necessary for independent functioning in the community.
• Provide information for court reports and other client related reports as required, and attend court as requested and/or needed.
• Coordinate discharge planning for clients in hospital, residential services, or other levels of care.
• Coordinate and assist clients with community re-entry following hospitalization, residential services, and other levels of care.
• Learn and operationalize the program requirements, entrance criteria, continued stay criteria and discharge criteria for utilization of Community Support Team Services as outlined in Division (MH/DD/SAS) Clinical Coverage Policy.
• Secure authorization of services according to established timelines and regulatory requirements as dictated by the Division (MH/DD/SAS), the LME/MCO, Value Options and/or other authorizing sources as required.
• Maintain client confidentiality in adherence to HIPAA regulations.
• Complete in a timely manner, accurate clinical documentation of all services, interventions and client related activities. Maintain this documentation in accordance with standards of FPS’ file management systems.
• Cooperatively and actively participate in all assigned staff and supervisory meetings as well as in service trainings and staff development activities.
• Work with supervisor to self-identify training and supervision needs, and ensure services to clients are provided only within the scope of current expertise and abilities
• Consistently maintain established productivity requirements for delivering direct, billable services to assigned clients.
• Perform shift management coordination with other CST team members according to established policies and procedures.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention in coordination with other team members covering daytime, nighttime and weekend hours to ensure 24/7/365 coverage is available to consumers.
• Participate in weekly staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings as required.
• Produce reports and submit reports as requested, and by the established due date.
• Cooperatively perform other duties as assigned to support the mission and Core Values of FPS.

Competencies in:

• Service coordination
• Crisis assessment and intervention
• Symptom assessment and management
• Individual counseling and psychotherapy
• Medication prescription administration
• Monitoring and documentation
• Substance use treatment and assessment (including stages of change and ASAM level)
• Work-related services
• Activities of daily living services
• Social, interpersonal relationship services
• Leisure-time activity services
• Support services or direct assistance to ensure individuals obtain basic necessities of daily life
• Psychoeducation and support to recipients’ families and other major supports
• Motivational Interviewing
• Training and consultation
• Integrated Dual Disorders Treatment or other best practice models for co-occurring disorders

Knowledge of:

• The principles and practices of effective clinical supervision, case management and mental health treatment practices
• The principles and practices of effective program management
• Principles of psychology, social work, criminal justice, and other social sciences
• Strengths-based and family systems approach to treatment
• Crisis Intervention and management
• Needs Assessment techniques and strategies
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution
• Symptoms and effects of physical, emotional, sexual abuse and neglect
• Substance Use, its indicators, effects, treatment
• Community Resources and services
• Cultural Diversity and Value Systems
• Contemporary social and economic conditions and related issues
• Child Welfare laws, regulations, guidelines
• Adult Protective Services laws, regulations, guidelines
• Service delivery systems for primary care, specialty health care, mental health, substance use, developmental disabilities, supported employment, housing, and related services
• Treatment Plan Implementation, Reviewing, and Updating
• Medicaid documentation standards

Skills in:

• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing
• Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with consumers/families, staff and community agencies
• Setting professional boundaries
• Planning, organizing, and directing clinical and program activities.
• Using effective time management skills to complete required job duties
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating program and consumer’s goals and objectives
• Training, coordinating and evaluating the work of direct care and support staff.
• Conducting individual, family and community needs assessment; developing, implementing, and evaluating related services
• Analyzing situations and information, using sound judgment to make decisions and determine appropriate course of action.
• Interviewing and collecting pertinent data; drawing realistic clinical conclusions
• Individual, family, and group counseling techniques
• Planning, coordinating and implementing treatment services to identified clientele, cognizant of cultural, ethnic and environmental differences
• Developing and implementing appropriate parenting and life skills, behavior management strategies
• Observing, identifying and screening for medical and psychological problems; responding in appropriate professional manner
• Crisis intervention with family members and natural supports, including implementation of plan of safety; mandated reporting

OTHER DUTIES

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TRAVEL

• This position requires travel of approximately 75% of the time.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Must meet requirements for a CCS, LCAS, LCAS-A or CSAC in NC:

• Certified clinical supervisor (CCS)" means an individual who is certified as such by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board
• "Licensed clinical addictions specialist (LCAS)" means an individual who is licensed as such by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
• “Licensed clinical addictions specialist associate (LCAS-A)” means an individual who is provisionally licensed as such by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
• "Certified substance abuse counselor (CSAC)" means an individual who is certified as such by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board

MUST MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL IN NORTH CAROLINA PER 10A NCAC 27G .0104:
Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work or Psychology, or a related human services field. Has 2 years of MH/DD/SA experience providing direct service to the population served.
OR
Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or a related human services field. Has 1 year of MH/DD/SA experience providing direct service to the population served OR has contracted with a professional licensure board.
OR
Graduate of an accredited college or university with a Baccalaureate Degree or a Master’s Degree in a field unrelated to human services. Has required number of years of MH/DD/SA experience providing direct service to the population served.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• 2 years related experience and/or training, licensure preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• None required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to write speeches and articles using original or innovative techniques or style. Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.

• Mathematical Skills

Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

• Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

• Mentoring skills
• Ability to work as team member
• Organizational skills
• Communication skills

Ability to travel and work at multiple locations