Clinician - Addiction Services - Treatment Center

Bay Cove Human Services' mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts.

Bay Cove Human Services is committed to ensuring the representation and participation of candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. We encourage all qualified individuals, particularly those from historically marginalized groups, to apply.

Job Summary:

It is also the mission of the Bay Cove Treatment Center to help opiate addicted individuals achieve a recovering lifestyle. This mission is accomplished through the use of methadone or suboxone medication as a treatment agent (either through the modality of detoxification or maintenance) and by intensive outpatient individual and group counseling, random drug screening, and added services including case management, referral for Hep C and HIV/AIDS treatment, and family/couples counseling as needed. It is your job as Clinic Clinician to support our mission in your day-to-day responsibilities as indicated below.

This is an exempt position.

Requirements for the Position:

• LICSW, LCSW, LMHC preferred/ MSW or masters in related clinical field

• Must have a genuine interest in working with the dual-diagnosed
• Must be able to work with the mentally ill and/or substance abusing individual in a respectful, compassionate and supportive manner
• Must be able to work as a team member as well as independently
• Must have a strong interest in own personal and professional development
• Must be able to work under time restraints and be flexible

Essential Functions of Position:

• Conduct intake interviews with potential clients requesting substance abuse and methadone treatment
• Develop psycho-social formulations with recommendations for on-going treatment
• Responsible for the continued treatment of a caseload of approximately 40 clients involving family and other collateral contacts as indicated
• Responsible for continued treatment of 2-3 support groups
• Keep appropriate and timely records of interactions including progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and statistical reporting as required
• Participate in a variety of educational, in-service training programs, and research activities
• Participate in community outreach and program development
• Attend weekly supervision with a licensed clinical worker on staff

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• Boston, MA, USA