Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist

Greenville Treatment Center; Greenville (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with 4% match

Paid time off + 10 federal holidays

6 sick days

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Greenville Treatment Center seeks a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS/LCAS-A) to provide individual and group counseling to opioid-dependent adults within a medically supervised setting in Greenville, NC. The role emphasizes compliance with NC licensing, LME/MCO requirements, and seamless care coordination.

Responsibilities include admissions, comprehensive assessments, PCP and crisis planning, portal/document management, eligibility monitoring, and weekly billable service reporting.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work or related field; LCAS-A/LCAS credential required.
• NC Substance Abuse Board registration and continuing education hours required to maintain licensure.
• If in recovery, at least 2 years of continuous sobriety.

Responsibilities

• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions for assigned caseload.
• Complete patient admissions and orientation for treatment services.
• Prepare Comprehensive Clinical Assessments (CCA) and update PCP/Crisis Plans as required.
• Upload Medicaid/Medicare documents to LME/MCO portals and correct denied authorizations.
• Monitor Medicaid/Medicare eligibility via NCTRACKS and track service claims.
• Compile accurate weekly reports of billable services.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Professional ethics

Documentation/compliance

Education

MS in Psychology/Counseling/Social Work

LCAS/LCAS-A credential

North Carolina LME/MCO registration

Sobriety requirement (2+ years if in recovery)

Job description

Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), (LCAS-A).

Credentialed applicants with Trillium Health Resources, LME preferred.

The Mission of Greenville Treatment Center is to provide individualized counseling, education, and medication-assisted recovery to opioid-dependent adults in a safe, medically sound, and therapeutic environment. Our Mission is to provide opportunities for these individuals to explore, change, and strengthen themselves so they can lead a healthy and productive life.

Responsibilities

• The counselor will complete individual and group counseling sessions to patients on the assigned caseload.
• Complete patient admissions and orientation for treatment services.
• The counselor will complete Comprehensive Clinical Assessments (CCA), ensuring that consumers are given efficient and prompt access to treatment.
• The counselor will be responsible for preparing the Person-Centered Plan (PCP) and Crisis Plan for each Medicaid/ Medicare client. The counselor will maintain the plan, updating the PCP based on the needs of the client and/or requirements of the Medicaid/ Medicare service definition and LME/MCO.
• The counselor is responsible for the upload of all Medicaid/Medicare-related documents to the appropriate LME/MCO provider portal.
• The counselor is responsible for the research, corrections, and re-submission of all denied authorizations and re-authorizations.
• The counselor will track each Medicaid/ Medicare recipient's eligibility via NCTRACKS monthly to review individual Medicaid/ Medicare eligibility.
• The counselor will monitor the submission of CCA, PCP, and claims to the LME/MCO via the designated LME/MCO provider portal.
• The counselor will compile an accurate weekly report of all billable services.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (M.A.) in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work, or related field, or an Associate's degree in Counseling or related field. Will maintain their LCAS-A or LCAS credentials.
• Will maintain their credentialing with NCTRACKS and the designated LME/MCO.
• Registration with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Board is required, along with all mandated continuing education hours to uphold licensure.
• If in recovery, at least 2 years of continuous sobriety is required.
• In addition to, my ability to work independently as well as with the team, I have the ability to maintain a high level of professional ethics.

Job Type

Full-time.

Salary

To be discussed during the interview.

Benefits

• 401(k) with 4% match.
• Paid time off in addition to 10 Federal holidays.
• 6 sick days.
• Health insurance.
• Life insurance.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 5:30 am - 1:00 pm.