Substance Abuse Specialist - CIT - CAC - LMSW - PLPC - LAC

Merakey; Thibodaux (LA); On-site; USD 30,307 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Retirement plan

DailyPay

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

A nonprofit health services provider in Thibodaux, LA is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to join their Assertive Community Treatment Team. This role involves providing individual therapy and facilitating groups for those with substance use disorders. Compensation is competitive at $22-$25/hour plus a yearly $7,500 mileage stipend. Comprehensive benefits include medical coverage, retirement plan options, and tuition reimbursement. Ideal candidates should have experience with motivational interviewing and harm reduction techniques.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing individual substance abuse therapy.
• Ability to work with people diagnosed with severe mental illness.
• Skills in creating person-centered treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual substance abuse therapy.
• Facilitate substance use disorder groups.
• Maintain thorough clinical documentation.

Skills

Motivational Interviewing

Harm Reduction techniques

Clinical documentation

Job description

Are you looking for an opportunity to advance your career while working with an extraordinary team? At Merakey, we put heart and soul into everything we do.

We are seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to join our team at our program in Thibodaux, LA.

Earn $22-$25/hour + $7,500/yearly mileage stipend

Substance Abuse Specialists (SAS) are an essential part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. The multidisciplinary team provides evidence-based services to members diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. The SAS provides individual substance abuse therapy and facilitates substance use disorder groups to consumers in service. Create the person-centered treatment plan, review and change the individual crisis plan as required, and complete annual substance use assessment. Ability to meet the client where they are in treatment and utilize motivational Interviewing and Harm Reduction techniques when working with members. Maintain thorough and timely clinical documentation such as: progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, and interpretative summaries.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus access to healthcare advocacy support.
• Retirement plan – both pre‑tax and Roth (after‑tax) options available for employee contributions.
• DailyPay – access your pay when you need it!
• On the Goga well‑being platform, featuring self‑care tools and resources.
• Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services.
• Confidential counseling, legal, and financial services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Tuition reimbursement and educational partnerships.
• Employee discounts and savings programs on entertainment, travel, and lifestyle.
• Access to Pryor Online Learning for free online personal development classes.

Learn more about our full benefits package - https://www.merakey.org/careers/benefits

About Merakey

Merakey is a non‑profit provider of developmental, behavioral health, and education services. More than 8,000 employees provide support to nearly 40,000 individuals and families throughout 12 states across the country each year. Click here to watch a video about Merakey. Merakey strictly follows a zero‑tolerance policy for abuse.

Merakey is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer! We deeply value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ethnic background, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability status. Moreover we are committed to creating teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and encourage applicants from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Merakey welcomes all Veterans to apply!