Job description

Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor for Community Support Team (CST)

Job Description

Title: Licensed Substance Abuse Professional

Reports To: Community Support Team Lead

Position Summary: The Community Support Team Licensed Substance Abuse Professional is a licensed or certified substance abuse professional in the state of North Carolina. This individual will be responsible for assisting the Team Leader with the coordination of services across all levels of care. The

QP will directly participate and assist the Team Lead with clinical documentation, facilitation of treatment team meetings, and psycho education and skill development.

Position Requirements:

 Must be a licensed substance abuse professional in the state of North Carolina. Team member can be a Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS or LCAS-A), or a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) and maintain active license or certification for the duration of their position with the agency

 No substantiated findings of abuse or neglect listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel
Registry or Central Registry

Duties/Responsibilities:

 Provides psychoeducation as indicated in the Person Centered Plan

 Assists with crisis interventions

 Assists the Team Lead with behavioral and substance use disorder treatment interventions

 Assists with the development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies

 Coordinates the initial and ongoing assessment activities

 Develops the initial PCP and its ongoing revisions and ensures its implementation

 Consults with identified medical (i.e., primary care and psychiatric) and non-medical providers, engages community and natural supports, and includes their input in the person-centered planning process

 Ensures linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services including arranging for psychological and psychiatric evaluations

 Monitors and documents the status of the beneficiary’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions outlined in the PCP

 Completes functional needs assessment(s) to determine the scope and anticipated outcomes to the services

Disclaimer:

Job descriptions in no way imply that the description includes every duty to be performed by the employee in the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job- related duties, as assigned by the Administrator and/or senior management staff.

Job Types: Part-time, Full-time

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• human services: 1 year (Preferred)
• substance abuse counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• High stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment

Work Remotely:

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $18.00 - $23.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Experience:

• Addiction counseling: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Salisbury, NC (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Salisbury, NC: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person