Addiction Recovery Clinician

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Addiction Recovery Clinician

Type:

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services  

Are you a talented and dedicated Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), LCAS-Associate, or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) looking for a meaningful career making a difference in your community?
We are seeking a Licensed Community Addiction Specialist to join our new Community Support Team (CST). In this role, you will provide therapeutic support for individuals with mental health, behavioral health, and substance use needs, focusing on person-centered, strength-based interventions that promote recovery, increase coping skills, and help individuals achieve their highest level of social functioning.Overview:
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS), LCAS-Associate, or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) to join our Community Support Team (CST). In this role, you will provide therapeutic support for individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health needs, focusing on person-centered, strength-based interventions that promote recovery, symptom reduction, and improved coping skills.

Pay: $60,000

Sign on Bonus $2000

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct clinical assessments to identify needs and guide treatment planning

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy sessions in outpatient and inpatient settings

• Develop and implement person-centered treatment plans

• Coordinate care with interdisciplinary team members including psychiatry, nursing, behavioral health specialists, and case managers

• Collaborate with community partners, legal systems, families, and social service agencies to ensure comprehensive support

• Facilitate the orientation of new service users to RHA programs

• Oversee discharge planning to support continuity of care and community reintegration

• Serve as a positive, engaged member of the clinical team, providing backup to the program director or other therapists as needed

Requirements:

• Active LCAS, LCAS-Associate, or CADC certification

• Graduate degree in Social Work or a related human services field

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders, including developing treatment plans, providing therapy, and making mental health diagnoses

• Provisional licensure in North Carolina is acceptable

• Working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina

• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation

• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Employee supervisory experience

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Skills and Attributes:

• Excellent communication and listening skills

• Strong therapeutic and behavioral interviewing skills

• Ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team

• Capacity to anticipate client needs and provide effective interventions

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs., pull up to 25 lbs., and perform physical tasks such as squatting, kneeling, crawling, crouching, climbing, and stooping

• Ability to stand and walk regularly, and use hands for various tasks

• Ability to perform CPR from the floor level, requiring kneeling, bending, and lifting

• Visual requirements include close, distance, and peripheral vision

• Must be able to talk and hear

If you are looking for a meaningful career making a real difference in your community while working

Benefits 

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The greatest benefit of a career at RHA is the difference you make in the lives of our service users. Our holistic person-centered approach and focus on quality assurance, respected across North Carolina and throughout the Human Services industry supports our reputation for innovative programs and positive outcomes.

RHA Behavioral Health Services offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees that are aimed at supporting your health and wellness, financial planning, work-life balance, and protection from the unexpected.

Additional benefits for the Registered Nurse include:

• Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching
• Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance,
• Health Advocate service which assists employees find doctors, schedule appointments, estimate costs, answer medical/prescription questions,  resolve medical claims issues and basically does the leg-work for employees
• Offering free diabetic medication and supplies
• 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo
• Paid Time Off 
• Company sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance
• Extensive Wellness Programs including company paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, several wellness challenges and rewards through the year.
• Free Annual Health Screening and wellness coaching event.
• Discounted medical premiums for nicotine free employees. 
• Free CPR, first aid and job specific training opportunities
• Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve

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Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you've earned from hours you've already worked, before payday
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

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