LCAS - Substance Use Disorder Counselor

VitalCore Health Strategies; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday Pay

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA

Life Insurance

Disability

ID Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

EAP & Discount Center

401K & Plan Matching

PTO

Annual Incentive Bonus

Dependent Care FSA

Job summary

VitalCore Health Strategies is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor (LCAS) at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center in Charlotte, NC. You will join a multidisciplinary Behavioral Health Unit, providing direct SUD counseling, assessments, and collaborative care planning in a correctional setting.

Must hold an LCAS licensure in NC and a Master's degree, with CADC/CAADC certification (or in progress). The role requires flexibility for days, evenings, and weekends within a full-time

Qualifications

• Master's degree required.
• Independent LCAS licensure in NC.
• Experience as a clinician/counselor/social worker preferred.
• Must have substance use certification (CADC/CAADC) or be actively pursuing it within 2 years of hire.
• Uncertified candidates must be supervised by a certified supervisor with written documentation.
• Flexibility to work days, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and ongoing evaluations.
• Offer consultation to in-house and community services.
• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team and external providers; assist in discharge planning.
• Support documentation and reporting with timely, accurate records.
• Apply CBT and Motivational Interviewing techniques as needed.

Skills

LCAS licensure

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Flexibility (days/evenings/weekends)

Crisis counseling

Education

Master's degree

Tools

CADC/CAADC certification (in progress)

Job description

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LCAS - Substance Use Disorder Counselor

BEHAVIORAL Full Time Mecklenburg County, Charlotte, NC, US

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

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR 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 prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
• The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

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