Community Support Team Lead - Wake County (LCSW/A, LCMHC/A)

Community Support Team (CST) Lead - Wake County

$1,500 sign on bonus!

Position requires clinical credentials of either LCSW/A or LCMHC/A

Join a supportive team who values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Hope, & Authenticity!

As our Team Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring CST services run smoothly, clients receive optimal care, and that services provided are consistent with service definition. This role has many elements including but not limited to: staff management and development, direct client care/clinical, administrative oversite of program specific tasks.

If you love being out and about and seeing clients in the community, you may be a great fit! We provide mileage reimbursement!

Schedule

Flexible, daytime hours up to 40 hours per week.

(Lead weekly team meetings, 1x/wk)

Pay

$59,000 per year

$1,500 sign-on bonus!

*bonus applies to external applicants only

Benefits

Being a part of a non-profit behavioral health organization has some unique benefits, along with our incredible health insurance options. Working here at SouthLight, you will be able to make a difference in people's lives every day, and know that you are a part of inspiring positive change in your community.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical benefits the first of the month 30 days after hire date. Options for a standard plan and an HSA plan with a $300 initial contribution and up to a $25 per paycheck match. 10 paid holidays and PTO hours which accrue at a rate of 10 hours per month. After 6 months employees are eligible to enroll in our 401(k) plan which has a 4% match. Company paid life insurance, short and long term disability, in house and paid training opportunities, and additional pay for working holidays. SouthLight is also an approved employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

We are excited to offer an additional benefit of Clinical Supervision Reimbursement. We will provide a monthly reimbursement of up to $200 (full-time) or $100 (part-time) to each associate level clinician electing this benefit for no more than 2 years, or until licensure is completed, whichever is first. Licensures eligible to receive this benefit include LCSWA, LCMHCA, LMFTA, LPA, LCASA, and CADC.

Job Responsibilities of a Community Support Team Lead

• Provide supervision to team members including direct observation and evaluation of model fidelity
• Ensure follow up with supervisees' documents
• Conduct weekly CST meetings and a minimum of monthly individual supervision
• Complete authorization for services
• Establish relationships with a comprehensive, targeted list of providers and other relevant community organizations
• Provide individual therapy, group, and/or case management services to clients on the caseload
• Coordinate treatment plan (PCP) development and revisions/updates/reviews
• Provide on-call crisis coverage (specific cases, clients on caseload, availability to CST team members, or agency after hour crisis phone)
• Complete community and office-based client assessments and evaluations

Qualifications of a Community Support Team Lead

Education and Experience

• Master's degree in a Human Services field
• Meets the requirements specified for QP status

Certifications

• Currently licensed to practice clinically (LCMHC/A or LCSW/A)
• Addition of LCAS/A preferred, not required

*will become fully licensed (provisionally licensed at date of hire) within 2 years of hire

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand nature of addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and identify symptoms of alcohol and drug addiction
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
• Familiarity with the DSM 5 for diagnostic and treatment purposes
• Working knowledge of systems theory and/or other counseling theories and substance abuse treatment
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment; ability to work in a team setting as well as independently
• Proactively seeks out clients through internal and external outreach if case load does not provide enough cases to meet billable expectation/productivity requirement

About SouthLight Healthcare

Tap into your passion at SouthLight Healthcare. Build your career in an environment where your voice, passion and work matters every day. At the core of SouthLight is a commitment to our values, our employees and clients. We strive to be an organization where every colleague can contribute and excel. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a culture that values diversity and inclusion. SouthLight offers competitive opportunities and a robust benefits package.

Founded in 1970, SouthLight Healthcare is one of the area's largest and long-established nonprofit providers of substance use treatment and mental health services. With outpatient and community-based programs, SouthLight provides prevention, education and treatment services in the Triangle and beyond. SouthLight has multiple office locations throughout the Triangle area, serving more than 9,000 clients each year. Services include adult outpatient counseling, Intensive Outpatient Program, Psychiatric Services and Medication Management, Opioid Treatment Program, Court Deferral Program, Peer Support Services, Family Centered Treatment, Community Support Team and a residential treatment program for women and children and more.

We agree not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex. Employment offers are contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen. Professional references will be checked and criminal, abuse, driving, and fraud background reports will be obtained. Unsatisfactory results of any of these reports may result in SouthLight withdrawing the offer.

Salary : $59,000