Substance Abuse Specialist - LCAS/LCAS-A/CADC

Southeastern Life Center; Pembroke (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Life Center in Pembroke, NC is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to provide care under supervision, focusing on substance abuse education, harm reduction, and recovery support. The role emphasizes thorough assessments, motivational interviewing, and coordination of treatment services.

Responsibilities include facilitating group sessions, assisting with short/long-term placement, and ensuring timely documentation in the EMR.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Strong clinical skills and ability to work with the target population.
• Understanding of mental health and substance use treatment principles.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance abuse assessments.
• Track stages of change readiness and treatment.
• Use motivational interviewing techniques with beneficiaries.
• Facilitate access to group and community supports.
• Coordinate placement in short/long-term treatment and detox as needed.
• Support documentation requirements and timely EMR entries.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Knowledge of population served

Education

Minimum High School Diploma

Job description

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Substance Abuse Specialist - LCAS/LCAS-A/CADC

Full Time Pembroke, NC, US

Summary:

The Substance Abuse Specialist is responsible for providing care under the supervision of a Team Leader, Program Director/Coordinator, or Clinical Director that will include education on substance abuse and promote harm reduction and abstinence to work toward recovery.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive substance abuse assessments considering the relationship between substance use and mental health.
• Assesses and tracks beneficiary's stages of change readiness and stages of treatment.
• Uses outreach and motivational interviewing techniques to work with beneficiaries in earlier stages of change readiness.
• Facilitates access to 12-step groups and other community supports.
• Uses cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention to work with beneficiaries in later stages of change readiness.
• Ensures that fellow service providers' treatment approaches are consistent with the beneficiary's stages of change readiness.
• Facilitates the Person-Centered Planning process for beneficiaries assigned to him or her.
• Facilitates group sessions.
• Takes a lead role in placement in short/long-term treatment as needed, and detox services.
• Participates in a first responder on-call system available to consumers and/or his/her natural support network on a 24/7/365 basis; coordinates "first response" resources according to consumer needs and the PCP.
• Represent the company in a positive manner, reflective of the company's mission, at all times.
• Ensures confidentiality regarding sensitive and protected information.
• Ensures individual rights to privacy and protected health information for the person supported.
• Assists Team Lead with service, agency, LME/MCO, state and/or federal documentation requirements and timelines such as NCTOPPs, PCPs/ITRs, and reminders relative to Clinical Monthly Summaries, Discharge Summaries, and Aggregate Reports.
• Completes Intake Packets for any of the referrals that the office receives.
• Accurately documents all billable encounters into Southeast Integrated Care's EMR (electronic medical record) system within 24 hours. Any corrections will be entered within 24 hours of being notified.
• Other duties as assigned.
• In addition, the employee must participate in all required training and education as mandated by the specific service line and clinical coverage policy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position can involve overseeing staff.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience

• Minimum High School Diploma

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong clinical skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of the population served.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CCS, CSI, LCAS, LCAS-A, or CADC
• Current license or certification must be maintained if applicable.
• Valid NC driver's license including personal vehicle insurance coverage.