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Do you have a desire to work with healthcare professionals struggling with substance use disorders and are ready for a new and unique opportunity to make a difference? The Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL) wants you to apply for their Clinical Coordinator I - Social Worker position. 

Licensure as a Clinical Social Worker or Certified Social Worker in good standing is required.

**This position is not entirely remote, you will be in the office for training (up to 3 months), then will have the opportunity to telework up to four days/week, if eligibility requirements are met.

As the Clinical Coordinator I (CC) with DOPL’s Utah Professionals Health Program (UPHP), you will perform a variety of professional clinical tasks related to the monitoring of healthcare professionals with substance use disorders (SUDs). 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

Your duties will include, but not be limited to the following: 

• Providing case management for assigned participants to facilitate ongoing recovery and successful completion of their monitoring agreement. Tracking participant agreement compliance, including treatment(s), medication(s), and/or toxicology testing. Making appropriate and timely chart entries for clinical encounters with participants. Completing all forms and documentation in a timely manner, managing the correspondence regarding assigned participants, and ensuring that regular correspondence is sent out to various parties.

• Coordinating toxicology, reviewing check-ins, toxicology testing, and follow-ups with participants; communicating with participants regarding issues with the collection process and/or toxicology results; assisting with scheduling make-up toxicology testing as needed.

• Consulting with others to discuss treatment plans, new or unusual situations, findings, options, and recommendations on client/patient cases.

• Overseeing assigned participant charts and ensuring their maintenance, that relevant data is entered in charts in a timely manner and meets UPHP expectations for charting, relevant data is entered, and that policies and procedures are implemented as written.

• Providing general clinical duties involving maintenance of participant communications, both verbal and written, assisting in setting up contracts for assigned participants to ensure a smooth transition and managing participants in crisis, involving UPHP Program Manager and participants’ care providers, where indicated and engaging in special projects as needed.

• Assisting with all aspects of new participant sign-ups, clarifying locations of all state licenses, clinical privileges, and workplace monitor(s), ensuring all relevant consents are signed and forms are complete, and completing entry into the electronic records system.

• Understanding and following applicable state and federal laws, as well as UPHP policies, regarding confidentiality and protected health care information and carrying out responsibilities in a manner consistent with UPHP policies and procedures.

• Accepting referrals to and inquiries about the program, from individuals, places of employment, or other concerned parties; gathering information, communicating with referral sources, and completing participant records and the internal processes related to new inquiries.

• Testifying in court, or hearings regarding actions, findings, procedures, and protocols, etc.

• Performing outreach in the community to spread awareness about UPHP. 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Our model candidate will have the following:

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a clinical team. 

• The conviction that substance use disorders are treatable primary diseases, and be amenable to working in an abstinence-based program philosophy. 

• Exceptional writing and case management skills.

• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, and Google Sheets. 

• An excellent ability to build trust and rapport. 

• A self-starter attitude and great work ethic. 

PREFERENCES

Preferences will be given to candidates with the following:

• At least one year of clinical experience with individuals with substance use disorders. 

• Experience providing case management 

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN OUR TEAM
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional team working in service to an important social mission. See uphp.utah.gov for more information. With a generous pay structure, an excellent benefits package, flexible work arrangements, and a wonderful team of coworkers, this position offers the complete package.

Salary: $26.44-$27.50 Hourly

Please click here for more information or to apply.

 

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