About Job

We are actively hiring Substance Abuse Counselors in Gastonia, NC (Serving clients in Gaston, Lincoln and Cleveland counties). This role provides direct care to clients in the community and requires frequent travel in the territory with mileage reimbursement provided.

What are the perks?

No Late Nights or Weekends!
Highly competitive total compensation package with medical, dental, and vision!
10 Paid Holidays Annually!
4 weeks (160 hours) of Paid Time Off in your first year!

Job Description:
Broadstep Behavioral Health is hiring a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) that serves the greater Gastonia, NC area. The ACT program is a direct and indirect periodic service where the staff provides direct intervention and arranges, coordinates, and monitors services on behalf of the recipient. This service is provided in any location. Services are primarily provided in a range of community settings such as recipient’s home, school, homeless shelters, libraries, etc.

About the Company:
Broadstep has been a leader in providing a continuum of physical, emotional, and mental support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders for over 45 years. Broadstep’s North Carolina business provides community-based mental health and substance abuse programs focused on the concept of whole person care and wellness. We are CARF Accredited.

Go to https://www.broadstep.com/ to learn more about the company.

Job Type: This is a full-time position working in the community with frequent travel to meet with clients in the area.

Schedule: M-F, 8am-5pm (with some flexibility)

Job Location: This role is based out of our Gastonia, NC office and requires frequent travel to meet with clients in Gaston, Lincoln, and Cleveland counties.

Job Duties:

As a member of our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive substance abuse assessments that describe the relationship between the member's mental health and substance use. You will serve as a consultant and educator to fellow ACT team members regarding integrated dual disorder treatment.
Assist in the development of natural support networks
Individual and group supportive counseling
Monitor symptoms and medications and link the individual to the appropriate services, agencies and supports in the community
Write, implement, evaluate, and revise client's person-centered plan and overall treatment goals
Participate in on-call crisis intervention rotation
Review treatment progress and provide continuous consultation with other Team staff
Ensure immediate and appropriate interventions are provided in response to changes in mental status which may put an individual at risk.
Follow service definition guidelines for services being provided

Job Requirements:

Must be a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS or LCAS-A), or a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC). PLEASE NOTE: We cannot consider CADC-I or CADC-R candidates.
Must meet the requirements of a Qualified Professional in NC as outlined below:
Bachelor's degree (in Human Services field) and 2+ years full-time experience with population served; or
Bachelor's degree (Not Human Services field) & 4+ years full-time experience with population served; or
Master's Degree or Higher and 1+ years full-time experience with population served

License Requirements: LCAS or CADC in North Carolina *Clinical supervision is provided.

What We Offer:

Highly competitive total compensation packages!
Paid Time Off: 4 weeks of PTO in your first year!
Paid Holidays
Medical/Dental and Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement savings program
Life Insurance
Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
Continuing Education Courses (if applicable to role)

Broadstep, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

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