LCAS, LCAS-A or CADC for ACT Adult MH Services

4 weeks ago


Morganton, United States A Caring Alternative Full time
Location: Morganton, NC.
Job Status: Full time.

A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support.

To complete an application and learn more about us, visit our website at www.caringalternative.com.

Why apply at A Caring Alternative?
  • We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU   We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one another’s culture.
  • Competitive Payrates  We offer a competitive rate of pay.
  • Work related mileage is paid tax free.
  • Free Clinical Supervision  If you are provisionally licensed, our company pays for this benefit directly to our clinical supervisor in the amount of $200 per month/$2,600 per year. Clinical supervision is provided by clinicians within our agency who will allow you to acquire new skills and grow in your ability to provide quality services during your employment with our company.
  • Be a Team Member As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others.
  • Strong Core Values  Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care.
  • Flexibility  We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance.
  • Training  Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.

An Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team consists of a community-based group of medical, behavioral health and rehabilitation professionals who use a team approach to meet the needs of an individual with severe and persistent mental illness.

This service consists of substance use services and structured rehabilitative interventions intended to increase and restore an individual’s ability to live successfully in the community.

The role of the Substance Abuse Professional is to assess and track stages of change readiness and treatment and ensure that team treatment approaches are consistent with an individual’s readiness plan.

Job Duties Include:
  • Use cognitive behavioral approaches and relapse prevention to work with individuals in later stages of change readiness.
  • Facilitate the Person Centered Planning process for individuals assigned to him or her.
  • Show knowledge and use of clinical process to achieve positive outcomes to include: evaluation, assessment, service, treatment planning, intervention techniques, aftercare, and transition planning.
  • Remain available face to face or by telephone, 24 hours a day 7 days a week as staff serves as the first responder in the event of crisis situations. The service site will be at any location the consumer or family needs.

Licensure/Certification Requirements: LCAS, LCASA, CADC.

Education and Experience Required:
  • A bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Social Work, Special Education, or other closely related Human Services area.
  • 2 (two) years of professional experience with the adult mental health population.
  • Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

Basic Requirements:
  • Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs.
  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation.
  • Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks.
  • Provide proof of your education.

Benefits We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees.
  • Company laptop provided for most positions.
  • 401(k) & Roth retirement plans.
  • Company matching 401(k) & Roth.
  • 11 paid holidays.
  • Direct deposit.
  • Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year.
  • Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days.
  • Company paid Life Insurance policy.
  • Short term & long-term insurance available.
  • Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help.

A Caring Alternative, LLC is a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, and Morganton, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care.

We are an equal opportunity employ.

About A Caring Alternative:

AboutEstablished in 2006.A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. Proudly serving the community since 2006.



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