Substance Use Disorder Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Substance Use Disorder Program Coordinator

Reports to Director of Behavioral Health

Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is an outstanding community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, and vision services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Chilton, Shelby, Wilcox, and Perry counties. We have 24 sites and are a Level 1 Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Department of Mental Health Program and a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission certified organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care. We need a Substance Use Disorder Program Coordinator to serve as the Clinical Director of the Substance Use Program, which can oversee, implement, and coordinate all medication-assisted treatment services at the health center. This position reports to the Director of Behavioral.

Cahaba Medical Care expects all of our licensed providers to host learners from time to time, since we are a teaching institution. This is our pipeline for recruiting excellent providers who want to serve the populations we take care of. Every student we accept applies for the chance to be here through a competitive process and is reviewed and assessed for their likelihood of working in an underserved, underresourced area in the future. We want to ensure they fit our mission. We try to give our newer providers time to get settled before adding them to our pool of available preceptors, and we offer best practices for integrating learners into your clinic without compromising efficiency.

Responsibilities:

Program oversight & administration

• Responsible for daily management and performance of the medication assisted treatment and substance use disorder (SUD) initiatives of the behavioral health department.

• Communication, coordination and planning within the Substance Use Disorder Program and between all other departments relating to substance use disorder services.

• Responsible for reviewing referrals to the Substance Use Disorder program (screening for acuity, coordinating with staff to ensure insurance authorization and scheduling in a timely fashion).

Patient care

• Work as a direct care outpatient behavioral health clinician

• Provide initial assessment, crisis intervention, psychoeducation, and/or short term intervention for patients.

• Triage patient needs and arrange appropriate services for patients.

• Record assessments and interventions in patient medical records according to established documentation standards. Develop and implement treatment plans based on presenting problems and clinical diagnosis.

Quality improvement & compliance

• Maintain Department of Public Health and NCQA PCMH, Joint Commission and Department of Mental Health requirements for services.

• Maintain registries related to patients within the SUD program to ensure quality metrics and patient care standards are maintained.

• Conduct monthly SUD chart peer review to ensure that clinicians are meeting clinical documentation standards and compliance with CMS regulations.

HOURS: Full-time 40 hours/week. Exempt. Competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Travel to all locations is required.

Qualifications:

• LICSW

• 5-7 years experience in direct patient care and mental health/ substance use disorder administration.

• Prior department of mental health experience is required.

• Proven ability to shift gears in the moment, restructure staffing, scheduling, and billing needs to balance volume

• Athena and Google Apps experience preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and analytical skills required.

• Excellent ability to collaborate with clinicians and staff at all levels.