Substance Abuse Specialist/Counselor/SACOT/CSAC/LCAS/LCAS-A/CADC

We are looking for a Substance Abuse Specialist that is responsible for providing care under the supervision of a Team Leader, Program Director/Coordinator, or Clinical Director that will include education on substance abuse and promote harm reduction and abstinence to work toward recovery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Conducts comprehensive substance abuse assessments considering the relationship between substance use and mental health.

· Assesses and tracks beneficiary’s stages of change readiness and stages of treatment.

· Uses outreach and motivational interviewing techniques to work with beneficiaries in earlier stages of change readiness.

· Facilitates access to 12-step groups and other community supports.

· Uses cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention to work with beneficiaries in later stages of change readiness.

· Ensures that fellow service providers’ treatment approaches are consistent with the beneficiary’s stages of change readiness.

· Facilitates the Person-Centered Planning process for beneficiaries assigned to him or her.

· Facilitates group sessions.

· Takes a lead role in placement in short/long-term treatment as needed, and detox services.

· Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates “first response” resources according to consumer needs and the PCP.

· Represent the company in a positive manner, reflective of the company’s mission, at all times.

· Ensures confidentiality regarding sensitive and protected information.

· Ensures individual rights to privacy and protected health information for the person supported.

· Assists Team Lead with service, agency, LME/MCO, state and/or federal documentation requirements and timelines such as NCTOPPs, PCPs/ITRs, and reminders relative to Clinical Monthly Summaries, Discharge Summaries, and Aggregate Reports.

· Completes Intake Packets for any of the referrals that the office receives.

· Accurately documents all billable encounters into Southeastern Integrated Care’s EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified.

· Other duties as assigned.

· In addition, the employee must participate in all required training and education as mandated by the specific service line and clinical coverage policy.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

· Minimum High School Diploma

Required Skills/Abilities

· Strong clinical skills

· Demonstrate knowledge of the population served.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

· CCS, CSI, LCAS, LCAS-A, or CADC (full certification required).

· Current license or certification must be maintained if applicable.

· Valid NC driver’s license including personal vehicle insurance coverage.