DescriptionUniversityof Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Schoolof Medicine, Department of Psychiatry – ARTS

AbstinenceMonitoring Technician (Health Care Technician I)

Position#006666162  Requisition #17284

 * Applications are acceptedelectronically ONLY at www.cu.edu/cu-careers *

 School of Medicine- Department of Psychiatry - ARTS Outpatienthas an opening for full-time University Staff (unclassified) Abstinence Monitoring Technician – position.

 This class series uses threelevels in the Health Care Services Occupational Group and describes technicalhealth care work. Positions in this series provide support in deliveringpsychiatric, developmentally disabled, special education, or nursing care andtherapeutic treatment to an assigned client population. Duties includesupervising clients in a variety of settings; observing and reporting clientbehavior, physical condition, reactions to medications; participating as a teammember in group therapy sessions; performing preventative and practical nursingprocedures, such as taking and recording client’s vital signs; teachingbasic  living skills, hygiene, and socialskills and explaining various routines and expectations; providing immediatecrisis intervention when required; and maintaining a safe, therapeuticenvironment.

 The Universityof Colorado Denver seeks a full-time, University Staff (non-classified)Abstinence Monitor Technician within the Addiction Research and TreatmentServices (ARTS) Adult Outpatient Program, with clinic locations in Denver,Aurora and Arvada. The ARTS Adult Outpatient Program is within the School ofMedicine, Department of Psychiatry. ARTS Adult Outpatient clinics provide drugand alcohol assessment, psychosocial and pharmacological treatment for adults.Programs in various clinic locations include traditional outpatient, intensiveoutpatient and may contain specialty services for clients referred by thecriminal justice system, county departments of human services, and services forpregnant women, individuals who are HIV-positive and gender responsiveservices.

 This position supports drug and alcoholassessment, psychosocial, and pharmacological treatment to adult substanceabuse clients at ARTS clinics. This is a full-time, University Staff(non-classified) front desk/reception/administrative position that isresponsible for checking in patients, collecting fees, tracking and schedulingappointments, ordering supplies, checking for any balances owed by patients,monitoring patients for urinalysis samples, working with confidential patienthealth records, as well as other duties as assigned. Standard working hours areTuesday through Friday, 5:00 am to 2:30 pm and Saturdays from 5:00 am to 10:00am.

 Job Responsibilities: 

• Collectingurine specimens from same-sex patients.
• Ensuringchain of custody of specimens.
• AdministeringBlood Alcohol Level (BAL) tests on patients.
• Recordingand accurately managing urinalysis results into electronic health recordsystem.
• Clinicreceptions duties, such as checking in patients at the clinic front desk andcollecting fees.
• Create,schedule and modify appointments for patients and clinic staff; createappointment records as needed.
• Orderingurinalysis and BAL-related equipment and supplies as needed.
• Providein-person and telephone reception when needed.
• Provideinformation on program services to potential and current patients.
• Assistin preparing charts for various types of patient intakes.
• Workcomfortably with patients who are referred from various referral sources,including parole/probation departments, department of social services, andother entities working with patients who have substance use disorder.
• Assistthe Clinic Coordinator in arranging staff schedules and logistics to ensure smoothoperations and adequate clinic coverage.
• Performother duties as assigned by the Clinic Coordinator.

Documentation

• Continuouslymaintain accurate and up-to-date records and/or notes as required by policy.
• Ensureall appropriate releases of information are signed and up-to-date prior toreleasing information.
• Performother related duties as assigned, including but not limited to: billing andvoucher tracking, data tracking, and data analysis/reporting.
• Maintainscurrent and accurate records and notes as required by policy
• Gatheringpatient statistical data for reporting purposes
• Performother documentation as assigned by Clinic Coordinator.

Provide Abstinence Counseling Services

• Reviewurinalysis results with patients in a confidential and respectful manner.
• Providefeedback on alcohol and other drug use and recommendations regarding behaviorchange.
• Discussand/or follow up with patients regarding interventions.
• Familiaritywith providing alcohol and drug education, brief counseling interventions andreferrals. 
• Coordinatewith primary counselor regarding ongoing drug or alcohol use.

Collaboration

• Communicatesand collaborates with community partners.
• Workswith ARTS Adult Outpatient management team to improve the overall operations ofARTS Adult Outpatient.

Training and Certification/License

• Attendsapproved training sessions for the purpose of upgrading skills and obtaining ormaintaining all required certifications and/or licenses.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general levelof work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties ofthis position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. Wereserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at thediscretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority Salary andBenefits:

The hiringannual salary for this position is $35,652 and is commensurate with skills andexperience. This position is eligible for overtime compensation.

 PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will beresponsible for travel expenses related to the interview process and anyrelocation expenses, if applicable.

 Your totalcompensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University ofColorado provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributionsthat add to your bottom line.

 Benefits: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits.Total CompensationCalculator: https://www.cu.edu/employee-services/total-compensation

 Diversity and Equity: Pleaseclick here for information on disability accommodations: http://www.ucdenver.edu/about/departments/HR/jobs/Pages/JobsatCUDenver.aspx

 The Universityof Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus iscommitted to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty andadministrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture ofinclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourageapplications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and allveterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality ineducation and employment.

 The Universityof Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus isdedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff,students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct backgroundinvestigations for all prospective employees. 

QualificationsRequired Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two (2) years of providing reception/administrative experience;twelve (12) months of which must include working in a front desk and/orcustomer reception role. 
• Experience providing administrative support to clients, families,staff, and other stakeholders in a substance abuse treatment setting.
• Experience working with clients who are involved with the criminaljustice system, probation/parole offices, human/social service departments,and/or other similar referral sources.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with aBachelor’s degree or higher, in psychology, social work, counseling, humanservices, or a closely-related field.
• Possesses a current and valid registration in good standing withthe Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) as a Certified AddictionCounselor (CAC) 2 license or higher, with no disciplinary actions or boardactions against the credential.
• Experience working with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Experience managing financial paperwork including creatinginvoices, tracking expenditures, and gathering statistical data.
• Experience working with electronic health records and PHImanagement systems.
• Experience observing, monitoring and intervening in drug and/oralcohol treatment and related services.
• Experience working on a multi-disciplinary team.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must agree to, and successfully pass, a criminal backgroundcheck. 
• Subject to pre-employment, post-accident, incident, and/orreasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing per UCD Addiction Research and TreatmentServices Department Policies.
• Mustbe willing and able to work Tuesday through Friday, 5:00 am to 2:30 pm andSaturdays from 5:00 am to 10:00 am.

Competencies:The successful candidatemust demonstrate:

• Ability to communicateeffectively, both in writing and orally
• Ability toestablish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at alllevels throughout the institution.
• Outstandingcustomer service skills.
• Attention todetail
• Demonstratedcommitment and ability to advance diversity and inclusion.
• Ability to manage difficultbehaviors.
• Ability to engagesuccessfully with substance dependent clients in treatment.
• Ability to comply withestablished rules, policies and procedures and meet deadlines.
• Ability to be open-mindedand nonjudgmental.
• Ability to develop healthyrelationships and boundaries with clients.
• Ability to exercisediscretion and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Ability to effectively and accurately check for typographical,grammatical and/or spelling errors in documents.
• Experienceutilizing Microsoft Word to create documents, tables, mail merge, reports, etc.
• Experienceutilizing Microsoft Excel to create, revise, update and maintain spreadsheetsand macro-enabled reports.
• Experienceusing Microsoft Outlook to create, send and receive e-mail communication.
• Experiencewith accurate and timely data entry.
• Experienceworking successfully with multiple tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Job Category: Health Care
Primary Location: Denver
Schedule: Full-time
Posting Date: Sep 19, 2019
Unposting Date: Ongoing