Substance Abuse Specialist

Join Our Team at CenClear!

Position: Substance Abuse Specialist

Program: Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)

Location: Community-based role serving Clearfield, Elk, and Jefferson counties, with services provided in the office, community, and clients' homes.

Employment Type: Full-time

Sign On Bonus: $1500 ($750 upon hire and $750 post 6 months employment in the position)

Compensation: $23.02 - $26.39 per hour

About CenClear
At CenClear, our mission is to improve lives through high-quality early childhood and behavioral health services for all ages. Serving over sixteen counties in Pennsylvania, we are committed to fostering growth and wellbeing in individuals, families, and communities. We take pride in being a trusted provider and a top employer, recognized for our commitment to excellence, innovation, and compassionate care.

Why Work at CenClear?

Our core values guide everything we do:

• Teamwork: We believe in unity, collaboration, and the power of working together.
• Change & Innovation: We embrace new ideas to drive continuous improvement.
• Respect & Compassion: Every person is treated with dignity in a safe, caring environment.
• Integrity: We operate with honesty, fairness, and trust.
• Resilience: We encourage self-awareness, self-care, and meaningful relationships.
• Wellbeing: We care deeply about our employees' physical, emotional, and economic health.
• Community Commitment: We collaborate and advocate with and for our communities.

About the Role:

The ACT team provides comprehensive, locally based treatment to adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

Our ACT Team is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to join the team. In this role, you will support individuals served by the ACT program while working closely with team members to ensure consistent, high-quality care.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a supportive team environment. The role requires professionalism, attention to detail, and a strong commitment to confidentiality in a behavioral health setting.

If you're passionate about helping others, we want to hear from you!

What You'll Do:

• Work 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, may include non-traditional hours
• Travel within the ACT service area (travel required; mileage/time reimbursed per policy)
• Maintain the highest level of confidentiality and represent the agency with professionalism at all times.
• Participate in required meetings, training sessions, and public-relations activities.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support program and agency operations.
• Provide consistent, high-quality, recovery-oriented, and intensive, individualized and comprehensive treatment in line with agency philosophy and best practices.
• Promote a physically and emotionally safe, welcoming therapeutic environment.
• Work cooperatively with the ACT team to meet the individual needs of clients.
• Coordinate referrals and exchange of records as needed with appropriate release of information.
• Develop individualized, recovery-oriented treatment plans that promote overall physical and behavioral health well-being.
• Collaborate with clients on goals for discharge and aftercare planning to support ongoing growth and change.
• Maintain up-to-date medical records as specified by state/program regulations.
• Complete all documentation within the electronic health record (EHR).
• Participate in required in-house and appropriate out-of-house trainings.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in formal group supervision and formal individual supervision as outlined by program regulations

What We're Looking For:

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing (with a clinical specialty in the human services)
• Must have full certification as an addictions counselor or a co-occurring disorders professional by a statewide certification body such as: Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
• Reliable transportation for travel within the community.
• Ability to work flexible, non-traditional hours based on the client's needs
• Must obtain the following clearances prior to hire: PA State Police Criminal History, PA Child Abuse History, FBI Criminal History, and Mandated Reporting Certificate

Perks You'll Love:

• Meaningful work that positively impacts families and communities.
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (cost shared)
• Vacation/Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays (10 per year this includes a floating holiday)
• Availability for Licensure Supervision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) with up to 7% company match (start contributing after 30 days; employer match begins after 1 year and 1,000 hours worked)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (includes immediate family members)
• Flexible Work Schedule (if position qualifies)
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Tuition/Course Reimbursement for applicable coursework
• Student Loan Forgiveness (If position qualifies)
• Technology and Software Discounts available

Ready to Make a Difference? Join us in fulfilling our vision: To be the employer and provider of choice in our communities. Apply Now!

CenClear is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make employment decisions based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.