Addictive Diseases Support Services (Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program)

There is a place for you at Highland Rivers Behavioral Health!

Highland Rivers provides treatment and recovery services to individuals impacted by mental illness; substance use disorders and intellectual developmental disabilities.

Job Summary:

The Substance Use Intensive Outpatient Program (SUIOP) helps individuals learn how to manage life issues and day-to- day living without the use of mood- or mind-altering substances or drugs.

Program services promote recovery, self-sufficiency, development of support networks and other important life skills to enhance mental health and reduce the risk of needing inpatient treatment.

Are you ready to make a Difference?Job Duties and Responsibilities:


* Responsible for ensuring all individuals on caseload are seen at documented frequency per the treatment plan and that appropriate release of information are in place/documented for coordination of care.


* Assist the individuals with the development of interpersonal, community coping skills, and resource linkage through education, training, and modeling


* Provides assessment, monitoring and assistance to individual with self-management of symptoms to encourage recovery.


* Link and/or serve as advocate with other agencies to garner needed resources for individuals.


* Provides assistance and support in crisis situations.


* Actively participates in multidisciplinary treatment/recovery team meetings each week.


* Utilizes the multidisciplinary assessment to participate in the development of a comprehensive individualized service/recover plan with a focus on recovery.


* Work with, and reports to, ADSS supervisor and/or area manager for assigned Region.

Tap into community programs such as drug court to provide ADSS and bill accordingly to SCS and Payer.


* Responsible for providing contacts based on the frequency defined in the individuals' treatment plans; documents attempts to contact individual, ISP Reviews, and coordination of care with referral sources including, but not limited to, Accountability/Treatment Courts, DFCS, and Probation.


* Assist the individuals in reaching the skill building objective in their individualized service/recovery plan.


* Establishes professional and ethical relationships with individuals, families, and coworkers.


* Transport individuals if needed.