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Company Name : The Life Change Center
Location : Carson City, NV 89701
Position : Substance Abuse Counselor

Job Description : 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: $16.00 – $23.00 per hour
Benefits:

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

Medical Specialty:

Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Monday to Friday

Education:

Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

CADC-Intern, CADC, LADC, or LCADC (Preferred)

Shift availability:

Day Shift (Required)

Work Location: One location

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