Mental Health Counselor Position - Charlotte, NC, United States - A Seaside Healthcare Company

Description

5,000 Sign-on Bonus*** Education required: Bachelor's Degree.

Must be licensed in North Carolina as an addiction/substance use specialist with at least one-year of full-time experience treating individuals with Co-Occurring disorders and who are dually diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders.

Qualified Professional (QP) status is required with a designation of CCS, LCAS, LCAS-A, or CDAC.

Work experience:

A minimum of one (1) year work experience in the human services field as a Substance Use Counselor with the population served.

Strategic Interventions, LLC is a leading behavioral health provider in North Carolina serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness.

Strategic Interventions currently provides services in eight offices from Asheville to Roanoke Rapids. To learn more about us, visit our website at

Learning and Development Opportunities:
Access to training programs, mentorship, and continuous learning opportunities to enhance employees' skills and knowledge.

Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees:
Major medical, dental & vision insurance
Short term & long-term insurance
Employee Assistance Program

The experienced board-certified psychiatrists and highly trained therapists, social workers, nurses, dual disorder specialists, Certified Peer Support specialists, vocational specialists, substance use specialists, housing specialists and qualified mental health professionals work together as a team to help people with a wide range of needs.

The Substance Abuse Counselor assumes designated responsibility to provide and coordinate substance abuse assessments, treatment planning and service delivery tailored to the individual needs of Members with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance use.

Also, the Substance Abuse Counselor assumes responsibilities of other functions such as providing treatment, rehabilitation, care management and support services within the team.

General knowledge regarding principles of Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) to include the laws, regulations, and policies that govern these services.

Knowledge of substance use principles, techniques and practices, and their application to complex casework, group work, and community problems.


Travel Requirements:
Travel will vary depending on the daily schedule for this position. All travel is in the community where the members live and work.
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