Why This Role is Important to Us:

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Behavioral Health, Acute Care Services, the Care Delivery, Addiction Services Clinician is a pivotal role responsible for participating in the organization's strategic initiatives around substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and recovery. This position is instrumental in developing, implementing, innovative, evidence-based SUD programs that align with CCAs mission of providing care to high-need individuals. This clinician will serve as the subject matter expert to integrate comprehensive SUD services (Opioid, Alcohol, Tobacco etc.) across the care delivery continuum, champion a harm reduction approach, and spearhead initiatives to combat stigma.

This role provides guidance to a multidisciplinary team of clinicians, including nurses, advanced practice clinicians, behavioral health specialists, and community health workers when providing care to patients with SUD. The clinician in this role, considered a subject matter expert, will also provide mentorship and guidance to staff at all levels of the organization, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement in SUD care.

Implementing clinical expertise, this position plays a crucial role in enhancing patient outcomes, promoting organizational growth, and advancing CCAs commitment to holistic, community-focused healthcare.

Supervision Exercised:

• No, this position does not have direct reports.

What You'll Be Doing:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the development and implementation of innovative substance use disorder (SUD) treatment programs across the organization, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and best practices.

• Design and oversee the establishment of a Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) clinic for buprenorphine and vivitrol, creating a scalable framework for future LAI approaches. This includes developing reimbursement models, managing procurement, and optimizing staffing structures.

• Cultivate expertise in SUD treatment among multidisciplinary teams through mentorship and education, targeting CSCs, behavioral health clinicians, community health workers, nurses, advanced practice clinicians, physicians, and non-clinical staff.

• Champion a harm reduction philosophy throughout all care delivery programs, fostering a patient-centered approach to SUD treatment.

• Strategically integrate peer recovery coaches into care delivery, enhancing patient support and treatment efficacy.

• Provide high-level clinical expertise by performing assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for SUD patients across various care delivery programs.

• Drive cross-organizational SUD programming and education initiatives, ensuring consistent and high-quality care standards.

• Lead efforts to combat SUD stigma within the organization and broader community, promoting a culture of understanding and evidence-based treatment.

• Architect and launch an on-demand model to enhance access to evidence-based medications for SUDs, improving patient outcomes and organizational efficiency.

Working Conditions:

• Work locations include virtual, clinic, residential and community sites.

What We're Looking For:

Required Education (must have):

For Physician Assistant:

• Graduation from a program that is designed to prepare the PA for practice; and holds accreditation from a Board recognized national accrediting organization for academic programs

• Current Physician Assistant board certification from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants

For Nurse Practitioner:

• Graduation from a graduate degree program that is designed to prepare the RN for practice as a certified NP; and holds accreditation from a Board recognized national accrediting organization for academic programs

• Current certified adult or family nurse practitioner certification granted by a Board Recognized APRN Certifying Organization

• Secondary board certification as a certified addictions registered nurse-advanced practice.

For Both PA and NP:

• Completion of training required pursuant to M. G.L. c. 94C, § 18(e) related to prescriptive practice

• Current CPR or Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Desired Education (nice to have):

• MPH or MBA

Required Licensing (must have):

For Physician Assistant:

• Evidence of License to practice as shown by a certificate of registration as a physician assistant from the Board of Registration of Physician Assistants in MassachusettsFor Nurse practitioner:

• Evidence of License to practice as shown by a certificate of registration as an advanced practice RN from the Board of Registration in Medicine, which includes:valid Massachusetts RN licensure in good standing

For PA, NP:

• Current Mass Controlled Substances License

• Current DEA Controlled Substances License

Desired Licensing (nice to have):

• MI licensure

MA Health Enrollment (required if licensed in Massachusetts):

• Yes, this is required if the incumbent is licensed in Massachusetts.

Required Experience (must have):

• 5-7 years clinical practice treating substance use disorders

• 5 years of clinical programmatic implementation and operational experience

Desired Experience (nice to have):

• Understanding budgeting and managing to P&L.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (must have):

• Strong acumen and understanding of healthcare, health insurance, health plan, and managed health care organizations required, with a strong preference for government programs (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, MMP, Duals, SNP, LTSS, and behavioral health).

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, oral, listening, and written communication skills, are required.

• Strong computer and IT skills required, including highly advanced Epic, eClinicalWorks, Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and Project Management expertise, among other relevant programs.

• Strong ability and comfort in operating in a matrixed, complex, integrated, fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment, and within a cross-organizational and departmental setting wherein key stakeholders do not necessarily report to you.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, communication (verbal and written), and presentation (formal written and verbal) skills.

• Strong emotional intelligence (EQ) and ability to build sustainable working relationships, partnerships, consensus, and coalitions with all stakeholders across the organization.

• Open, transparent, collaborative, consultative, and communicative

• Strong ability to navigate through disagreement, strike an optimal balance, and utilize sound judgment and discretion.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and changing needs.

• Self-starter with the ability to define, coordinate, and direct assignments with attention to detail without losing sight of the broader and more macro strategic objectives and environment.

• Highly organized, logical, linear, and process-oriented in both approach/planning and execution.

• Ability to use telehealth technologies (video, chat, etc.), when appropriate, for various clinical care and care management services.

Required Language (must have):

• Fluent in spoken and written English

Desired Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Language (nice to have):

• Bilingual preferred

EEO is The Law

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

Please note employment with CCA is contingent upon acceptable professional references, a background check (including Mass CORI, employment, education, criminal check, and driving record, (if applicable)), an OIG Report and verification of a valid MA/RN license (if applicable). Commonwealth Care Alliance is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.