ACTT Substance Abuse Specialist

Daymark Recovery Services; Pinehurst (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flex Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

401(k)

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Referral Bonus

Training Program

Job summary

Daymark Recovery Services is seeking qualified clinicians to provide psychosocial evaluation, counseling, and therapy in a community-based setting. The role centers on co-occurring disorders and recovery interventions, requiring independent decision-making and interdisciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities include crisis intervention, case management, and active participation in treatment planning with ACT team members, ensuring high-quality care for individuals with complex mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Doctorate in Psychology or Master’s in Social Work/Psychology/counseling, licensed eligible or provisionally licensed in their field.
• LCSW and LCAS staff are expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community.
• Clinical staff with a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field with CSAC credential or eligible may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Participates in comprehensive interdisciplinary assessments and person-centered planning.
• Contributes to treatment planning, daily staff meetings and care reviews.
• Provides crisis intervention in collaboration with the team and may cover on-call.
• Delivers interventions to support recovery and functioning in community settings.
• Completes all required documentation and participates in supervision.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Psychosocial assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Counseling

Education

Doctorate degree in Psychology

Master’s degree in Social Work

Master’s degree in Psychology

Licensed eligible or provisionally licensed

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Moore Center - Pinehurst, NC 28374, New Hires who are Benefit Eligible may qualify for Hiring Bonus if Licensed

Company Mission Statement

Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flex Spending Account
• Health Spending Account
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k)
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Employee Assistant Program
• Referral Bonus Opportunities
• Extensive Internal Training Program

Pay Scale: Starting 55k (Provisional)-60k(Fully Licensed)

Summary

In coordination and conjunction with the ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling, therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary teamwork. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses as well as co-occurring Substance Abuse disorders that are treated with individual and/or family interventions in a community-based setting. Case management/supportive services are also a core function of this job.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments, individualized person-centered planning, therapeutic interventions aimed at increasing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to stay in the community. Primary focus of this position is on co-occurring disorders and recovery interventions to assist persons served with addiction disorders.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needs.
• Provides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.
• Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc. in preventing, overcoming or managing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.
• Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.
• Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Units Billed Minimum Requirement:

Along with other team members, is responsible to ensure adequate service delivery is provided to all persons served in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of the persons served.

Education and/or Experience

Doctorate degree in Psychology, or Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or addictions from an accredited college or university and licensed eligible or provisionally licensed in their perspective field. Applicants with master’s degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible as clinical social workers, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors, marriage and family therapists, or clinical addiction specialists will be given consideration for employment. LCSW and LCAS staff is expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community. Psychologist staff is expected to provide first evaluations in the community. Clinical staff with a Bachelor’s degree in a human services with the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) credential or eligible for such and able to demonstrate experience in substance abuse services will be considered.