Substance Abuse Specialist at Blue Ridge Health

OverviewBlue Ridge Health is currently seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to be part of our Behavioral Health team in Spindale NC.What We Offer You:A competitive benefits plan including Medical Dental and VisionCompany sponsored life insurance and short and long-term disability coverage403(b) retirement account with company matchingSupplemental accident insurance available9 paid holidays per yearPTO and Personal Day accrual starting day 1 - (We value a work-life balance!)Flexible Work Schedules ConsideredNeeds Accommodations ProgramsMental Health ResourcesTelework Opportunities ConsideredTuition Reimbursement ProgramWhat Youll Do:This individual functions as a clinical member of our multidisciplinary behavioral health team and provides treatment rehabilitation and support services. Responsibilities include:Developing implementing evaluating and revising Person-Centered Plans which are reflective of an individuals strengths needs and preferences maintaining a balance between important to and important for the individual and serving as a quality blueprint for service delivery.Providing recovery-oriented stage-wise addiction and mental health treatment services which reflect the goals addressed in each individuals Person Centered Plan and utilize evidence-based interventions and strategies.Providing symptom education to enable clients to identify their unique symptoms of addiction and mental illness and understand their diagnosis.Providing individual supportive therapy (i.e. problem solving role-playing modeling and support) social skill development and assertiveness training to increase client social and interpersonal activities in community settings.Providing and directing written telephonic and face-to-face consultation services and collaboration efforts for various persons and organizations which affect the client.What Were Looking For:Individual must be a Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC).Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written.Ability to follow established guidelines for assessing compliance with operational procedures and ensuring desired outcomes.About Blue Ridge Health:At Blue Ridge Health our mission is to improve Health inspire Hope and advance Healing through access to Compassionate Affordable and Quality Care. We are seeking individuals with a passion for creating an exceptional patient and client care experience to join our team! We are a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) that works closely with communities to meet the ever-changing medical and behavioral healthcare needs of individuals throughout WNC.Blue Ridge Health Services promotes a supportive and inclusive culture sensitive to the diversity of the individuals we serve and our workforce. Challenging unconscious bias inviting a culture of individual expression and ongoing sensitivity to organizational practices are fundamental of staff expectations. This focus contributes to the importance of Blue Ridge Healths investment to advance as a culturally competent organization.We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Cobol,Council,Creative Production,ABAP,Insurance Paralegal,Light Vehicle Driving Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1