Substance Abuse Counselor- Greensboro, NC (OTP)

Crossroads Treatment Centers has been treating patients with opioid use disorder since 2005. We are a family of professionals dedicated to providing accessible, high-quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic. Our comprehensive approach to treatment — the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder — has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with locations in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Day in the Life of a Substance Abuse Counselor

• Provides individual counseling to highly complex patients.
• Conducts clinical assessments to appropriately assess patient's treatment needs.
• Designs and updates the patient's treatment plan, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning.
• Manages assigned caseload and compliance with clinical treatment requirements.
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services.
• Facilitates urine drug screening for patients.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent. Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Must be registered with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification board — applicants who are not registered will not be considered for employment.
• LCAS, LCAS-A, CADC or CADC-I.
• Experience treating opiate-addicted patients is not a requirement but is preferred.
• Candidate must be willing to start early in the morning, as work hours start at 5:00 AM.
• If recovering, three years of continuous verifiable abstinence is required.

Position Benefits

• Consistent schedule with early in times and out times.
• Advancement opportunities. Clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on the certification or license held.
• Targeted caseload. Caseloads follow state regulations and can range from 40–55 patients.
• Excellent training if you are new to our field. We can offer necessary training/supervision to those in process of becoming fully certified or licensed.
• Opportunity to save lives every day!

Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• PTO.
• Variety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period.
• Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field).
• Life Insurance.
• Short/Long Term Disability.
• Paid maternity/paternity leave.
• Mental Health Day.
• Calm subscription for all employees.