Targeted Assessment Specialist

Details

Posted: 08-May-24

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Salary: Open

Categories:

Social Work
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 503412

Department Name: 7H090:CENTER ON DRUG & ALCOHOL RESEA

Job Summary:

Skilled professional needed to join the UK Targeted Assessment Program Opioid Use Disorder Project (TAP OUD). We are looking for a team member with strong clinical and case management skills. The candidate must be passionate about helping and advocating for others.
The TAP OUD Specialist will be a UK employee and co-housed at the Department for Community Based Services office in Nicholasville, KY, and will conduct assessment interviews in the areas of substance use, mental health, intimate partner violence victimization, and learning problems; facilitate referrals; and increase access to medications assisted treatment and other community treatment services.
UK offers great benefits, including an abundance of holiday/vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and a generous 200% employer match in its matching retirement savings plan for eligible employees, which starts automatically when you're hired (if you're at least age 30) on day 30.
UK also offers tuition assistance through its Employee Education and Family Education Programs. Supported with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds, UK TAP OUD is sponsored by the KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services through a contract with the University.

Skills /Knowledge/Abilities:

Engagement, assessment and intervention; written and verbal communication; MS Windows, Excel, and other basic computer skills; entering data into a web-based system.

Position Time Status: Full-Time

Required Education:

MA

Required Related Experience:

3 yrs

Required License/Registration/Certification :

None

Preferred Education/Experience:

Master's degree plus 3 years of related experience in social work, counseling/treatment, case management, psychoeducation, harm reduction, peer support, adult education, rehabilitation, and other supportive services, or bachelor's degree plus equivalent.

University Community of Inclusion:

The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

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