Job Information
Conexio Care / Apis Services SUBSTANCE ABUSE SPECIALIST - ACT TEAM in Claymont, Delaware
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RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develops relationships with all clients and encourages all clients to become involved in the community and independent as possible while providing necessary substance abuse treatment, counseling, harm reduction, and referral supports.
- Ensures the health, safety and well-being of all assigned clients is maintained by adhering to internal health and safety policies and PM 46 regulations. Reports any concerns to supervising Team Lead.
- Must meet visitation and treatment team compliance goals for Community Hospital Coordinated Care as directed by the Team Lead and auspice of the Division of Health and Social Services. Responsible for completion and submission of CHCC form for every admission of consumer on assigned caseload or as directed.
- Attends daily and weekly treatment team meetings as well as monthly residential house meetings if applicable.
- Ensures that there is a process in place to trigger an immediate increase in service for a person served who experiences a crisis.
- Ensures that persons waiting for services at a higher level receive interim care that addresses their most acute concerns.
- Works in conjunction with the directors of other services internally and externally to ensure that all persons served receive the services they need and achieve a seamless transition from one service level to the next in accordance with their needs.
- Manages the benefits application process and coordination with appropriate State Service Centers, ASSIST, Social Security, LogistiCare, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, Division of Disabilities Determination, etc.