Substance Use Counselor - Program of Assertive Community Treatment Team

About the role

The Program of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program provides individualized, comprehensive care to individuals with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and bipolar I and living within the community. The program is an alternative to traditional outpatient treatment that was designed to mimic hospital-level wraparound support to help individuals maintain in the community, rather than bouncing back and forth from the hospital.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments that evaluate the interaction between substance use and mental health conditions
• Affirm and monitor individuals’ stages of change and treatment progress, adapting interventions accordingly
• Utilize outreach and engagement strategies, including motivational interviewing, to support participation in treatment
• Deliver evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral strategies and relapse prevention planning
• Provide stage-matched treatment approaches aligned with each individual’s readiness for change

Requirements

• LADC II, LADC I, LMHC, LCSW or LICSW, required.
• Previous experience and training in integrated dual disorders treatment, highly preferred.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, required.

Skills

• Comprehensive substance use assessment skills
• Outreach and engagement strategies, including motivational interviewing
• Evidence-based interventions, including cognitive behavioral strategies and relapse prevention planning
• Stage-matched treatment approaches aligned with each individual’s readiness for change

Benefits

• Excellent Supervision (Individual and Group)
• Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Generous paid time off plan - starts with 29 days in your first year, increasing to 32 days in your second year, and the current maximum is 43 days (over 8 weeks)
• Paid higher education reimbursement
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance with Prescription Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan with Employer Match
• Life Insurance (100% Employer-Paid)
• Eligible for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Pay

Open Sky is proud to have a competitive compensation model for clinicians. In addition to FREE CEU’s and PAID licensure, clinicians are compensated in a range based on current licensure and experience.

Schedule

Not specified.