Northern Pines Mental Health Center is proud to offer competitive wages and an exceptional benefits package!
We are seeking a LADC to join our Youth Assertive Community Treatment (Y-ACT) team. The general purpose of this position is to provide co-occurring substance abuse counseling services to adolescent clients referred to our Y-ACT Program
Essential Functions include:
- Completing client screening and intake assessments
- Orientating clients to services
- Creating initial and ongoing treatment
- Providing counseling in group, individual & family settings
- Providing case management to clients as needed
- Responding to and intervening in client crisis situations
- Develop and maintain appropriate professional relationships with referral sources and community agencies
- Assess and provide diagnosis for substance abuse disorders
- Meet with clients and families if applicable to identify needs for services and to make appropriate referrals
- Maintain records according to the agency policies and procedures along with program regulations
- Work as an active and effective treatment team member
- Demonstrate interest and willingness to increase skills and knowledge regarding substance abuse and participate in activities which advance the field of substance abuse treatment
- May participate in training sessions and workshops to enhance treatment skills
- May assist in the training of paraprofessionals in performance of clinical duties
Qualifications include:
- Active LADC license with no restrictions. ADC-T are also encouraged to apply.
- Experience providing substance use services to adolescents
- Ability to document competence in screening for and working with mental health problems
- Must be free from chemical use problems for a period of no less than 2 years and be willing to sign attestation
- Certification in CPR and First Aid
Benefits include:
- Health, Dental, Disability and Life insurance with other additional voluntary options for spousal life, short term disability, accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness plans
- Health Savings account with employer contribution
- 401K with employer match
- Generous paid time off (1st - 3rd year, full-time employees earn 19 days/152 hours per year. Increases with longevity!)
- Nine holidays observed per year as follows: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and a Weather Float Day.
- Supportive of time off for a healthy work/life balance
- Bereavement Pay
- Travel reimbursement
- Paid Supervision if working toward independent licensure
Northern Pines Mental Health Center is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.
Keywords: LADC, Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, ADC-T, Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Mental Health, SUDS, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorder services, Youth Assertive Community Treatment, Y-ACT, Non-profit, Community, Counseling, Therapy, Social Work, Minnesota
