Position Summary: Social Worker Addiction Specialist
At Stony Brook Medicine Social Workers apply the principles and practices of their profession to provide integrated social casework, including direct counseling, therapy, advocacy, and other services to individuals, families and groups. Social Workers plan, implement, coordinate and document treatment, discharge planning, and transition to care for individuals diagnosed with: medical/behavioral health diagnosis, mental illness and serious emotional disturbance; intellectual and developmental disabilities; addiction; victims of abuse/neglect, and individuals in need of both crisis intervention and long-term care.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of integrated patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence. Strong Motivational Interviewing skills are required, with a focus on Person Centered, Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Care models. Candidate must have strong assessment skills, utilizing a Biopsychosocial approach to ensure Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders.
Qualified candidates must have strong Social Work skills including psycho-social assessment: engage in policy practice, engage/assess/intervene, and evaluate; along with enhanced skills and experience in Opioid Use Disorder, and Alcohol Use Disorder.
Qualified candidates are experienced in both Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) techniques as well as treatment planning and ongoing substance use disorder counseling and interventions that will reduce recidivism of high utilizers and high-risk patients.
Duties to include:
Qualifications
Required : MSW from an accredited Social Work Education School. New York State LMSW or LCSW with three years post Master's experience in a hospital setting. LMS/LCSW with three or more years SUD counseling. Working knowledge of Long Island and Metropolitan NY Community resources. Demonstrates strong understanding of OMH, DOH, and SAMHSA standards. Demonstrates strong Motivational Interviewing skills with a firm knowledge of patient centered, Harm Reduction and Trauma Informed Care models. Computer literate and understanding of data collection and analysis.
Preferred: Credentialed as an Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) within NYS. One to three years in a Medical or integrated health Hospital Setting. Experience with multigenerational patient population.
Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.
Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).
If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.
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Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:
Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.
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Anticipated Pay Range:
The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as - $87,885 - $105,031 Base
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