Mental Health/Substance Abuse Specialist (MS Degree)
Company: AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
WHO WE ARE
AMAZING INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR POSITIVE PEOPLE at AIDS Healthcare
Foundation!Does the idea of doing something that really makes a
difference in people's lives while being well-compensated intrigue
you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages
growth and success from each and every one of its employees?If so,
AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the place for you!Founded in 1987,
AIDS Healthcare Foundation is the largest specialized provider of
HIV/AIDS medical care in the nation. Our mission is to provide
cutting edge medicine and advocacy, regardless of ability to pay.
Through our healthcare centers, pharmacies, health plan, research
and other activities, AHF provides access to the latest HIV
treatments for all who need them.AHF's core values are:---
Patient-Centered--- Value Employees--- Respect for Diversity---
Nimble--- Fight for What's Right -STILL INTERESTED? Please
continue!
YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS!
The COSTA specialist is a clinically trained professional
responsible for screening, providing motivational interviewing and
using clinical skills to maintain patients engaged during 12 weeks
of mobile therapy to HIV+ patients on antiretroviral treatment
(ART) who are using stimulants. - The COSTA specialist is an
integrated member of the medical care team. - and will consult with
the healthcare providers regarding the - appropriateness of
engaging patients who are flagged as potentially eligible to
participate in the study but who have not yet been referred to the
study by them.
The COSTA specialist will reach out to the referred patients (via
phone, e-mail, text or face-to-face) to perform a brief eligibility
and substance use screening.
The COSTA Specialist will perform a brief Motivational Interviewing
(MI)-based intervention to increase willingness to go into drug
treatment and will present the COSTA study and its two available
randomly assigned treatment options: - community-based outpatient
or prescription mobile therapeutic based treatment. The COSTA
specialist will explain the study and will obtain informed consent
from the participants who express willingness to engage in drug
treatment through the COSTA study. The COSTA specialist will
schedule the first (baseline) assessment to be conducted by the
research assistants. -
The COSTA Specialist will then implement the randomized arm: In the
case of the community referral, s/he will work with the patient and
a referral source to achieve a warm hand-off. - In the case of the
mobile therapy, s/he will introduce the patient to the mobile
intervention, will meet bi-weekly with the patient to conduct a
virtual urine screen, provide a contingent reward to patients with
negative urines, and use clinical skills to support the patient and
maintain their engagement during the 12-week mobile
intervention.
The COSTA Specialist works with members to remove barriers to
HIV/AIDS medical care by facilitating a collaborative process that
identifies members' needs, a plan to address those needs, and
continuous follow-up to ensure that members obtain the necessary
services that help them to maintain adherence to substance use
disorder treatment and medical care. The COSTA Specialist also
coordinates with other service providers through a comprehensive
and active referral process to link HIV+ individuals into
appropriate stimulant use disorder treatment, medical services and
care. - The COSTA specialist is also responsible for projecting and
integrating the Mission and Core Values of the organization as well
as AHF's Management Philosophy.
Two years of clinical counseling experience post Masters is
required.
AHF Commitment
We at AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is
entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race,
color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital
status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. - The
right of equalemploymentopportunity extends to recruiting, hiring
selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions
of employment.
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