Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of people living with mental health challenges and disabilities? At Easterseals PORT Health, we’re seeking a compassionate and dedicated full-time Community Support Team Co- Occurring Disorder Specialist to join our team in Mt. Airy. As a valued member of our collaborative and supportive team, you will work together to transform the lives of individuals by providing a comprehensive range of services that treat the whole person and empower patients to find their way forward. The teams at Easterseals PORT Health care directly for our clients in the community, including visits to clients living in their own homes.

What You’ll Do

As a Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist in the Community Support Team (CST), you will provide services to individuals who have a mental health or substance use disorder and meet the two life domains. As a Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist, you will also conduct comprehensive substance abuse assessments, use outreach and motivational interviewing techniques to work with individuals in earlier stages of change readiness, facilitate the Person-Centered Planning process, provide structured face-to-face interventions, and provide psychosocial rehabilitative interventions and case coordination.

How You’ll Benefit

Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn competitive salary $20.00-24.00 based on your experience. This full-time position offers a Monday- Friday flexible nontraditional schedule and will serve the Mt. Airy area. This position is community based. We offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions.

Our benefits include:

• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Health Benefits an optional Flexible Health Spending Account (FSA)
• Life Insurance, Disability Insurance and more
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program and Legal services, as needed
• Lots of Merchant Discounts to improve your purchasing power!
• Supervision for licensure!
• We are a Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifier!

What We’re Looking For

To join our team as a CST Co-Occurring Disorder Specialist you must be prepared to carry out a full range of treatment functions wherever and whenever needed in a community setting, be able to work independently, be adept at problem solving and de-escalation in times of crisis. Participation in the crisis phone rotation. We also require:

• A human services degree is preferred.
• Must be certified as a CCS, LCAS, LCASA, CSAC or CADC.
• Able to be credentialed as a Mental Health Qualified Professional
• Certification as a medical administrative technician or equivalent preferred.
• A valid driver’s license, current auto insurance and a good driving record
• Demonstrate high moral and ethical character, and be free of any substantiated charges of abuse or neglect on the NC Healthcare Registry

If you are a kind, compassionate qualified professional looking to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply for this position and join our mission of enhancing lives and our community. Apply now via our website: www.eastersealsucp.com OR by sending your resume to recruiter@eastersealsucp.com

About Easterseals PORT Health

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.

We believe that by leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive, Diverse, Equitable, Authentic & Learning (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!