Company Description:

The Life Change Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been providing recovery services for heroin and prescription medication abuse concerns since 1999. We offer a variety of services to help people to make the changes necessary to beat their drug addiction. The emphasis of our recovery program is based on two primary themes; empowerment and improving quality of life. We have a talented group of staff members with expertise in recovery from opioid addictions.

Qualifications :

The Life Change Center is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor-Intern. An applicant with a bachelors degree, or at least 60 credits, in an approved social science field would qualify to be a

CADC-Intern:

https://alcohol.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/alcoholnvgov/Content/Licensure/certified_alcohol_drug_counselor_I_flowchart-508.pdf A CADC, LADC, or LCADC would also qualify and compensation is DOE. A successful candidate would have knowledge and experience in performing intake assessments using

DSM 5/ASAM

criteria to determine the appropriate level of care; case management functions, including: referral to other community resources for needed health, housing, employment problems; working with patient to satisfy any legal/parole and probation issues; providing individual and group counseling on substance abuse; developing treatment plans and maintaining files on patients in accordance with SAPTA, Medicaid, and company policies; assisting in the development of workable titration schedules in consultation with patient and physician; keeping current on all training and certification/licensing requirements; and participating in quality improvement and quality assurance processes.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$21.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

401(k) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

Addiction Medicine Education:

Associate (Required)

Experience:

Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

CADC-Intern, CADC, LADC, or LCADC (Preferred) Shift availability: Day Shift (Required)

Work Location:

In person