Co-Occurring Specialist - PACTG

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Job Title: Co-Occurring Specialist 

$1,000 Sign-on Bonus Available!

About Acenda Integrated Health Acenda Integrated Health provides 100+ behavioral health programs, including mental health services, crisis care, substance use recovery, family therapy, maternal and pediatric support, and residential programs across New Jersey. Our team enjoys competitive benefits, work-life balance, professional development, and team engaging events. Acenda is recognized as a multi-year Top Workplace by USA Today and The Inquirer and a Top Workplace Culture award winner for Work-Life Balance as well as Joint Commission accredited and certified by MHCA and the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth, and Families. Join #TeamAcenda and make a lasting impact. Job Overview The PACT Co-Occurring Specialist shall provide highly individualized dual disorder services for enrollees who have cooccurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Interventions may be offered via individual and group modalities. Interventions take into account each consumer's stage of treatment and will assist consumers.

As an integrated health organization Acenda values the use of evidence-based practice or EBP's.

Program Info Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is an intensive, team-based behavioral health service that offers individualized support in the community to people with serious mental health conditions and high service needs. PACT assists individuals in their recovery from mental health conditions and in developing fulfilling lives, as well as increasing their time and engagement in community settings rather than institutions such as hospitals and jails.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide individual co-occurring sessions to consumers through symptom assessment, management, and supportive counseling, as well as assistance to the consumer regarding Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP), and/or other crisis planning tools.
• Support medication delivery and collaboration with PACT team to provide long term support to the consumer. Assess consumer’s concerns, mental illness symptoms, and behavior in response to medication and monitor side effects during ongoing face to face contacts.
• Attend daily morning meetings to address consumer and program needs.
• Be available to provide crisis assessment and intervention 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including telephone and face-to-face contact as needed; on call responsibilities shared between PACT team.
• Utilization of evident based tools including psycho-education, social skills training, cognitive-behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention planning;
• Completes and submits accurate reports and chart documentation in a complete and timely manner according to program guidelines and established procedures.
• Meets obligations of the program (contractual, licensing, Medicaid, etc.).
• Operates conscientiously in accordance with program budget (i.e., use of client engaging funds, office supplies).
• Complete PACT Training and Technical Assistance Initiative.
• Performs other related duties as assigned and per PACT Regulations and program manual.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field and have a minimum of two years of experience providing dual disorder services to individuals with cooccurring serious and persistent mental illness and substance abuse.
• A dual disorder specialist shall hold the professional credentials required by the Alcohol and Drug Counselor Licensing and Certification Act
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record
• Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
• Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.

Additional Information

• Base Rate: $48K-$55K; depending on certification/license
• Sign-on Bonus: $1,000
• Bilingual-Spanish differential: An additional $1.50/hourly added to base rate if Spanish proficient

What we provide: 

• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency 
• Mission-driven core 
• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family 
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of comp 
• Generous time-off 
• Life Insurance 
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Year-end bonuses 

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. 

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