East Tennessee State University
Addiction Behavioral Health Specialist
TN, United States · Contract
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About the role
- The Addiction Medicine Behavioral Health Specialist works with the Care Team to recognize and address psychological symptoms and conditions using the bio-psychosocial approach.
- Assess and treat individuals with mental, emotional, and substance use problems, including the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
- Activities may include individual, group, and family therapy, crisis intervention, case management, client advocacy, prevention, and education.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with various stakeholder groups.
- Please attach the following documents: Cover Letter, CV, Three (3) Professional References, and Transcripts.
- Aligned with the institution's mission, we value efforts to engage in teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and service that involve community partners and address significant societal needs in our region and beyond.
Requirements
- Ability to demonstrate reliability and responsiveness to patients, families, and team patients.
- Ability to participate towards a common goal, reinforcing individual capabilities.
- Ability to show empathy.
- Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
- Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations.
Nice to have
- Two years ' experience working in a clinical setting.
- Preferred experience in working with individuals with addictions in the setting of group sessions, and individual, and family counseling.
- Job Family: Social Services Professional 3
- This position is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.
- Application Instructions
- Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days.
- The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Compensation
- Salary: MR 9 Salary Schedules
- East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an institution with over 14,000 diverse students highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs.
Benefits
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