Description

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!

We are seeking a LADC to join our Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Y-ACT) team. The general purpose of this position is to provide co-occurring substance abuse counseling services to adolescent clients referred to our Y-ACT Program

Essential Functions include:

• Completing client screening and intake assessments
• Orientating clients to services
• Creating initial and ongoing treatment
• Providing counseling in group, individual & family settings
• Providing case management to clients as needed
• Responding to and intervening in client crisis situations
• Develop and maintain appropriate professional relationships with referral sources and community agencies
• Assess and provide diagnosis for substance abuse disorders
• Meet with clients and families if applicable to identify needs for services and to make appropriate referrals
• Maintain records according to the agency policies and procedures along with program regulations
• Work as an active and effective treatment team member
• Demonstrate interest and willingness to increase skills and knowledge regarding substance abuse and participate in activities which advance the field of substance abuse treatment
• May participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance treatment skills
• May assist in the training of paraprofessionals in performance of clinical duties

Qualifications include:

• Active LADC license with no restrictions. ADC-T are also encouraged to apply.
• Experience providing substance use services to adolescents 
• Ability to document competence in screening for and working with mental health problems
• Must be free from chemical use problems for a period of no less than 2 years and be willing to sign attestation
• Certification in CPR and First Aid

Benefits include:

• Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
• Health Savings account with employer contribution
• 401K with employer match
• Generous paid time off (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year. Increases with longevity!) 
• Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
• Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance 
• Bereavement Pay
• Travel reimbursement
• Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure

Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

Keywords: LADC, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, ADC-T, Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Mental Health, SUDS, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorder services, Youth Assertive Community Treatment, Y-ACT, Non-profit, Community, Counseling, Therapy, Social Work, Minnesota