The AOD Clinician and Prevention Specialist is a new role within University Health Services, providing expertise across the intersections of well-being, mental health and alcohol and substance use.
The individual in this position would be situated across the UHS departments of Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS,) Health Promotion and Prevention Services (HPPS), and Medical Services, reporting directly to the Associate Director of CPS, with a dotted reporting line to the Associate Director of HPPS. The AOD Clinician and Prevention Specialist will act as the primary provider and administrative lead of BASICS (Originally Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students; at Princeton, BASICS is Balancing Alcohol and/or Substance use to Improve Campus Success). BASICS utilizes motivational interviewing to assist students in reducing the harmful effects of their alcohol and/or cannabis use. The AOD Clinician and Prevention Specialist will provide direct clinical services to our undergraduate and graduate student population and contribute to AOD harm reduction efforts out of HPPS.
The AOD Clinician and Prevention Specialist will serve as a liaison between CPS, Medical Services and HPPS on AOD harm reduction and treatment. As part of that liaison role, the person in this position will work with Medical Services in their efforts to screen and refer students with alcohol and/or substance use issues that present in the primary care or medical urgent care setting. Also, this clinician will be the main contact for follow-up between staff across these areas around students identified as having concerning patterns of substance use.
For full consideration, please submit a resume and cover letter with your application.
Provision of BASICS
Provision of clinical services
Prevention and outreach
The selected candidate will need to successfully complete a credentialing and background check process which will included providing all required licenses and certifications prior to hire.
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