Substance Use & Recovery Specialist (LCAS/CADC)

Southeastern Life Center; North Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Southeastern Life Center in Shallotte, NC is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist (LCAS/LCAS-A/CADC) to provide care under supervision, focusing on education about substance abuse and harm reduction to support recovery.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, using motivational interviewing, facilitating access to 12-step groups, coordinating placement in treatment and detox, maintaining confidentiality, and documenting encounters in the EMR within 24 hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma.
• LCAS, LCAS-A, or CADC licensure required.
• Current NC driver’s license including personal vehicle insurance.

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 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 with beneficiaries in later stages of change readiness.
• Ensures treatment approaches are aligned with beneficiary’s stages of change readiness.
• Facilitates the Person-Centered Planning process and group sessions.
• Lead role in placement in short/long-term treatment and detox services.
• Participates in a 24/7/365 first responder on-call system; coordinates resources as needed.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy of protected information.
• Documents billable encounters into the EMR within 24 hours.

Skills

Strong clinical skills

Demonstrate knowledge of population

Education

Minimum High School Diploma

Job description

Southeastern Life Center in Shallotte, NC is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist (LCAS/LCAS-A/CADC) to provide care under supervision, focusing on education about substance abuse and harm reduction to support recovery.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, using motivational interviewing, facilitating access to 12-step groups, coordinating placement in treatment and detox, maintaining confidentiality, and documenting encounters in the EMR within 24 hours.