Certified Addiction Counselor

pathways; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation days

Sick leave

Up to 10 Paid holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Employee Assistance Program

Health SavingsAccounts

Life Insurance

401K

Licensure supervision

Mileage reimbursement

Company cellphone

Pet Insurance

National discounts

Job summary

Clarvida is hiring an ACT Certified Addiction Counselor to work with a multidisciplinary team providing community-based interventions for adults with substance use and mental health needs.

You will conduct assessments, deliver individual and group SA counseling, and connect clients to resources. Eligibility includes CAC certifications and a valid Georgia driver's license; background checks must be clear.

Qualifications

• CAC-I, CAC-II, GCADC-I, CADC, CADC-T or CCIT certification is required or preferred.
• Valid Georgia Driver's License and clean MVR.
• Clean Criminal Background Check with no abusive offenses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of client substance use and mental health needs.
• Provide individual and group SA counseling and crisis assessments.
• Coordinate linkage to community resources (e.g., AA) as needed.

Skills

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Crisis assessment

Client assessment

Written communication

Intervention techniques

Education

CAC-I

CAC-II

GCADC-I

CADC

CADC-T

CCIT

Job description

ACT Certified Addiction Counselor

Working with a team of counselors, nurses, therapists, and case managers, you will provide services to adult clients in the community focusing on aspects of substance abuse and other mental health issues. You will conduct initial and ongoing assessments of client strengths, substance abuse, mental health treatment needs, and biopsychosocial histories. You will meet with clients regularly to provide individual and group SA counseling, intervention techniques, and crisis assessments, and link clients to community resources such as AA as needed.

Perks of this role:

• 8:30am-5:00pm weekday schedule
• Supportive team environment
• Bonus opportunities for exceeding billable service delivery
• Stability and growth opportunities working with a national agency

What is ACT:

ACT is an Evidence Based Practice that is person-centered, recovery-oriented, and a highly intensive community-based service for individuals who have serious and persistent mental illness. The service utilizes a multidisciplinary mental health team, including Psychiatrists, Nurses, Social Workers/Counselors, Substance Abuse Counselors, Employment Specialists, Certified Peer Specialists, and Case Managers. The ACT Team works as one organizational unit providing community-based interventions that are rehabilitative, intensive, integrated, and stage specific. Services emphasize social inclusiveness through relationship building and the active involvement in assisting individuals to achieve a stable and structured lifestyle. ACT is a unique treatment model in which the majority of mental health services are directly provided by the ACT program in the recipient's natural environment. ACT services are individually tailored with each individual to address his/her preferences and identified goals, which are the basis of the Individualized Recovery Plan.

Do the Following Apply to You?

• CAC-I, CAC-II, GCADC-I, CADC, CADC-T or CCIT
• Communicate effectively in writing and orally

• Have an understanding of and sensitivity to serving the culturally diverse and dual diagnosed mental health population
• Valid Georgia Driver's License, clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR); Clean Criminal Background Check (no conviction or credible evidence of abuse, neglect, or sexual exploitation)

What we offer:

• Full Time Employees:
  • Paid vacation days that increase with tenure
  • Separate sick leave that rolls over each year
  • Up to 10 Paid holidays*
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefit plan options
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health, Dependent and Transportation Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Employee, Spouse and Dependent Basic and Optional Life Insurance
• All Employees:
  • 401K
  • Free licensure supervision
  • Employee Assistance program
  • Pet Insurance
  • Perks @Clarvida- national discounts on shopping, travel, Verizon, and entertainment
  • Mileage reimbursement*
  • Company cellphone

*benefits may vary based on Position/State/County

Application Deadline:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Clarvida@ http://www.clarvida.com/mission-vision-and-values/

Clarvida is an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.