SUMMARY
Wexford Health
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POSITION: Substance Abuse Counselor
SCHEDULE: Full Time Monday through Friday Day Shift
FACILITY: Pinal County
LOCATION: Florence, AZ
A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.
Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.
The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient’s first experience with quality, compassionate health care.
We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.
When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.
You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.
You change lives.
You make a difference.
If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE… then look at Wexford Health.
BENEFITS:
We’re proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:
- Annual review with performance increase
- Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plans
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
POSITION SUMMARY
1. Assesses booking information on each new arrival to determine if there is a clinically significant problem with alcohol and/or other drugs of abuse.
2. Screens new arrivals with a substance use disorder to determine severity of need.
3. Reviews referrals received from healthcare providers, medical staff, programs staff and security staff to determine severity of need.
4. Effectively triages patients for addiction severity assessment, medical and/or psychiatric care focused on continuity of care and stabilization of condition.
5. Provides brief supportive interactions with individuals undergoing medically supervised withdrawal.
6. Completes Screening tools for particular substance use disorders.
7. Conducts assessment with referred patients to gauge the severity of an individual’s substance use and provide a comprehensive overview of an individual’s addiction-related issues.
8. Provides psychoeducational group therapy services focused on identification of addiction-related issues and the development of relapse prevention planning.
9. Coordinates the MOUD Program within the Pinal County Jail. Ensure all tasks associated with continuity and induction MOUD services are effectively scheduled and completed:
o Consent for Participation
o Medical Clearance
o Lab work and drug screening
o Inmate-Patient Readiness Assessment
o Referral for MOUD medication(s)
o Group therapy
o Coordination of community referrals for coordination of care in concert with designated Pinal County Reentry Staff
11. Connects patients with any on-site services and programs available to assist with meeting needs.
12. Generates detainee passes for clinic visits and medication orders, collects patient signature and submits to the medical department staff responsible.
13. Obtains patient signatures on any refusals for medications and services.
14. Completes patient requests for health records in an effort to retrieve prior health records.
15. Communicates with individuals via request, triages the requests and schedules tasks within the electronic health record.
16. Coordinates discharge planning with designated Pinal County Reentry Staff.
17. Ensures and maintains the confidentiality of all medical records information and patient care information.
18. Validates and ensures that forms for the release of information are current, accurate and complete as defined by HIPAA.
19. Releases information at the direction of the Psychiatric Provider, Mental Health Professional, Medical Director or Health Services Administrator.
• Ensures the security of all active and inactive medical records.
21. Understands and complies with all state, facility and company policies, procedures and protocols related to the medical and mental health departments.
22. Meets timelines related to case management and departmental productivity guidelines.
LICENSING: Currently licensed as Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC), Licensed Associate Substance Abuse Counselor (LASAC), or Licensed Substance Abuse Technician (LSAT). LISAC preferred.
CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification.
EDUCATION: Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or related field
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
–Minimum of two (2) years addictions treatment counseling preferred
–Minimum of one (1) year correctional experience preferred
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