LCAS - Substance Use Disorder Counselor

VitalCore Health Strategies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Annual Incentive Bonus

Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor - LCAS at Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte, NC. The role requires a Master’s level professional with independent LCAS licensure in NC and the ability to work with a multidisciplinary team in a correctional health setting.

The position emphasizes crisis stabilization, intake evaluation, and collaborative care among medical, psychiatry, security and community providers, with flexible days, evenings and

Qualifications

• Master’s level education completed.
• Independent LCAS licensure in NC required.
• Substance use certification (CADC/CAADC) or in progress within 2 years.
• Experience in clinical counselor roles preferred.
• Supervision by certified supervisor if uncertified.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization, intakes and ongoing evaluations.
• Collaborate with medical, psychiatry and community teams.
• Coordinate care and discharge planning with interdisciplinary staff.
• Document thoroughly and in a timely manner.
• Support treatment planning and program goals.

Skills

Crisis stabilization

Intake

Evaluation

Documentation

Risk assessment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Clinical decision-making

Education

Master's degree

LCAS licensure NC

Job description

LCAS - Substance Use Disorder Counselor

VitalCore Health Strategies - Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

About this position

Join the VitalCore Team in North Carolina! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Substance Use Disorder Counselor - LCAS at Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina for Full-Time!

We are seeking a Master's level professional with independent LCAS licensure (Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist) in the state of NC.

You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals. The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR POSITION SUMMARY:

The SUD Counselor will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population. Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends.

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduation from a Master's level program
• Independent LCAS licensure (Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist) in the state of NC.
• Employment in a clinician/counselor/social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent preferred.
• Must have a substance use certification (i.e., CADC, CAADC) or must be actively working towards attaining a substance use certification and must obtain the certification within two years of hire.
• Individuals who are not certified must be under the direct supervision of a certified clinical supervisor with written documentation of supervision.
• Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Professionals will provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on-going evaluations, and provide consultation to in-house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
• The SUD Counselor performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
• The SUD Counselor assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• The SUD Counselor provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
• The SUD Counselor utilizes clinical skills such as prioriti
• Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
• The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utili

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Keywords: LPC, LSW, Correctional Facility, Behavioral Health, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Social Worker, LCSW, LCPC, LMSW, LPC, substance use disorder, SUD, mental health

Full-Time