At RHA Health Services, the people we serve and support are at the very center of everything we do.

Founded in 1989, RHA began as a small provider of support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in North Carolina. Over the years, we have expanded to include a broad range of disability services and continue to add other types of services across multiple states to meet our communities’ needs. Today, RHA provides disability services in Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Tennessee.

We have also added high-quality behavioral health services in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to support people with a wide variety of mental health and substance use needs as well as support services for those who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

We focus on helping people live their best lives through setting and reaching personal goals, forming and sustaining meaningful community connections and relationships, achieving positive outcomes in health and wellness, and more.

Industry: Individual and Family Services
Company Size: 5,001-10,000 employees

RHA Health Services, LLC

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**We are hiring for:**

Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist / LCAS / LCASA / Facility

**Type:**

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The position of Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist calls for a licensed professional clinician with direct experience and skill in treating a range of behavioral health issues. The position requires an individual who is able to treat and be successfully at assessing and treating co-occurring disorders including mental illness, personality disorders, and challenges in primary or secondary support systems. The position of Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist includes active engagement and coordination of care with internal resources including psychiatry and community support as well as external bodies including the legal system, families, and social support agencies. The position may call for back-up to the program director and or other therapists as needed. The position requires the individual to be an active and positive member of the clinical team. Based on setting, special skills and/or work with specific populations will be required. Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment to provide quality services with very little supervision and direction. Must be an individual that holds a license issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession. Some services may require additional experience, licensure, or education.

Education, Licensure, and Experience required for the position include:

Must meet the requirements of a Licensed Clinical Professional

Physical requirements to perform essential functions of the job included:

Regular required to lift 20 lbs. Must be able to lift a minimum of 40 lbs. Must be able to pull minimum of 25 lbs. Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop. Must be able to regularly use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. Required to regularly stand and walk. Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in CPR from the floor level requiring to work on hands, knees, bending, standing and lifting. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision. Must be able to talk and hear

**$3000.00 sign on bonus**

**Two remote days per week once trained**

**NO ON-CALL!**

Are you are a talented and dedicated **Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) ** looking for a satisfying career opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people facing behavioral and mental health challenges?

**Then join our team at RHA Behavioral Health Services!**

We are seeking compassionate and positive **Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) ** to provide therapeutic support for service users with mental health, behavioral health and substance abuse issues.

As a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist with RHA, you will coordinate and monitor the array of services and supports identified in each service user’s person-centered plan. These interventions are strength-based and focus on the promotion of recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills and the achievement of the highest level of social functioning. You will report to the Clinical Director and may manage two or more employees.

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**Job Responsibilities**

As a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist with RHA, your responsibilities will vary based on the groups you work with and the programs through which you provide services. In all activities, you will coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team to best help service users, including behavioral health specialists, registered nurses, quality assurance specialists, paraprofessionals and the Clinical Director.

~~Additional responsibilities of the Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist include ~~:

- Conducting clinical assessments

- Running individual, family and group outpatient therapy sessions

- Conducting Substance Abuse Intensive Out Patient (SAIOP) group therapy sessions

- Orienting new service users to RHA

- Developing person-centered plans for service users

- Oversee the discharge planning process

- Facilitating relationships between RHA, service user families/legal guardians and various social service community resources, such as food stamp and housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement and substance abuse support groups

Our ideal**Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist ** is an excellent communicator and listener with strong therapeutic skills who works well as part of an interdisciplinary team and runs open and productive therapy sessions. You must also excel at behavioral interviewing techniques to uncover service user needs and be able to anticipate these needs.

~~Additional requirements for the Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist include:~~

- Graduate degree in Social Work or a related field

- Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina

- Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues that include writing person-centered plans, conducting effective group therapy and providing mental health diagnoses

- General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina

- Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation

- Ability to pass a drug screen and background check

- Ability to lift between 20 and 50 pounds and meet the physical requirements of performing CPR and therapeutic holds

- Employee supervisory experience preferred

- Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred

**Benefits**

The greatest benefit of a career at RHA is the difference you make in the lives of our service users. Our holistic person-centered approach and focus on quality assurance, respected across North Carolina and throughout the Human Services industry supports our reputation for innovative programs and positive outcomes.

RHA Behavioral Health Services offers a competitive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees that are aimed at supporting your health and wellness, financial planning, work-life balance, and protection from the unexpected.

~~The comprehensive compensation and benefits package for full-time employees includes:~~

- Competitive compensation program including regular performance feedback and coaching

- Healthcare insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Voluntary Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Telemed and Pharmacy Insurance,

- Health Advocate service which assists employees find doctors, schedule appointments, estimate costs, answer medical/prescription questions, resolve medical claims issues and basically does the leg-work for employees

- Offering free diabetic medication and supplies

- 401(k) retirement savings program with Wells Fargo

- Paid Time Off

- Company sponsored Life and AD&D Insurance

- Extensive Wellness Programs including company paid scholarships for healthy weight management and nicotine cessation, several wellness challenges and rewards through the year.

- Free Annual Health Screening and wellness coaching event.

- Discounted medical premiums for nicotine free employees.

- Free CPR, first aid and job-specific training opportunities

- Opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people that you serve

**Pre-employment screening:**

- Complete criminal background

- Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

- Drug testing

- Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.

- Proof of employment history or references (if required)

- Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

**We offer the following benefits to employees:**

- Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!

- Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!

- Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)

- Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)

- 401(k) retirement savings program

- Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial

- Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)

- Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

- contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

**About RHA:**

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist / LCAS / LCASA / Facility

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