Substance Use Disorder Coordinator; SUD Sat & Sun

Overview

CKF Addiction Treatment – Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Coordinator – Medical Services

Department: Stormont-Vail Hospital Program

Location: Topeka - SV

Reports To: Director of Hospital Services

Created Date: Mar. 2018

FLSA Status: Exempt

Revised Date: Feb. 2021

Schedule: Sat & Sun 7am-7pm

Category: On-site

The SUD Coordinator provides case management and care coordination within the hospital, connecting individuals with substance use disorders to treatment and support services. This role ensures a seamless transition in care, collaborating with hospital medical teams, and linking patients to community resources for long-term recovery. Also, assists with review and analysis of utilization data, and monitoring of hospital procedures, patient outcomes and other duties as defined by supervisor.

• Is part of an SUD Response Team to include 24/7 coverage of the Emergency Services Department and additional areas as needed.
• Completes screening, evaluation, and placement of patients.
• Develop placement and discharge plans.
• Coordinates the delivery of a broad range of services targeted at minimizing hospital utilization and maximizing treatment engagement.
• Collaborates with hospital staff to improve the management of patients.
• Coordinates Substance Use Disorder services provided to the Emergency Services Department and additional areas of the hospital as needed.
• Participates in planning and successfully implements strategies to achieve the appropriate length of patient stay in acute care settings.
• Plans and implements strategies and resources to achieve increased engagement of acutely intoxicated individuals in indicated treatment services.
• Maintains consistent communication with hospital’s medical team to update them on patient planning.
• Identifies and coordinates the care planning for high utilizers of acute services and develops effective interventions to change default presentation from Emergency Services to identified community-based services.
• Interviews patients, reviews records, and confers with other professionals to evaluate the condition of patient.
• Consult patients to assist patients in overcoming alcohol and drug dependency.
• Consults family members to assist family in dealing with and providing support for patients.
• Consults family members regarding the impact of alcohol and drug dependency in their lives.
• Consults patients/family members in crisis as needed.
• Refers patient to appropriate services as needed such as detoxification, medical evaluation and treatment, social services, and recovery resources.
• Maintains contact on a regular basis with referral sources.
• Maintains patient files utilizing identified technical resources and providing timely documentation in the EMR in a site visit ready manner, at all times.
• Develops discharge/transition plans for patients going to SUD treatment.
• Understands and implements all TAP 21 Addiction Counseling Competencies.
• Participates in utilization review activities as required.
• Reviews and sees patients in follow up folder and completes all steps toward treatment placement possible.
• Other duties as assigned.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

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  Pursues training and development opportunities;
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  Shares expertise with others.
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