Behavioral Health Substance Use Disorder Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Under the general supervision of the Manager of Integrated Behavioral Health Services, the Behavioral Health Specialist with specialty in evaluating and treating substance use disorder (SUD) provides and coordinates support, harm-reduction strategies, counseling, advocacy and referrals to community resource services to patients of Fenway Health diagnosed with substance use disorder. This position collaborates across departments to provide staffing support for both the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program and clinical services at the Fenway Health syringe exchange program at the Cambridge location. This position is central in helping achieve compliance accountable Care organization (ACO) quality goals and measures.

Representative Duties :

Provides substance use disorder (SUD) services in open access clinic, integrated primary care and outpatient behavioral health settings

• Provide specialty integrated behavioral health clinical care with a focus on evaluating and treating SUD
• Provide teaching and consultation to medical and BH colleagues on effective interventions for treating SUD
• Embrace harm reduction and the spectrum of modalities to effectively address SUD
• Support primary care providers in managing SUD in their patient panels
• Support patients with initiating and engaging in SUD services
• Support MAT prescribers and function as a members of that team
• Upon referral of patients, reviews medical and psychosocial history, assesses problems and refers patients as appropriate in a timely, courteous manner
• Provide group facilitation within the MAT program

Provides direct behavioral health services to those seeking Fenway services that have SUD concerns

Ensures access to care :

Collaborates with other agencies and services :

Performs and Completes Administrative Tasks in a timely and efficient manner

Meets Agency Participatory Expectation

Performs related duties as required

Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

This is a union position in a Fenway Health bargaining unit represented by 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East.

We offer competitive salaries, and for those who qualify, an excellent benefits package; including comprehensive medical and dental insurance plans, and a retirement plan with employer match. We also provide 11 paid holidays, paid vacation, and more. LGBTQIA+ identified persons, Black, Indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC), and individuals from other historically underrepresented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.