Better Life Partners is hiring: Substance Use Counselor - North Carolina in Lumb

Substance Use Counselor - North Carolina

Base pay range: $48,230.00/yr - $75,600.00/yr

This range is provided by Better Life Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Overview

Better Life Partners provides what it takes to heal from addiction. Wherever. Whenever. We work alongside community-based organizations to meet our members where they are, no matter what recovery looks like to them. By combining virtual and in-person counseling, community support, and access to life-saving medication, we help people move beyond addiction to find belonging, love, and purpose. If you’re looking to roll up your sleeves and meet hard challenges head-on, then we’re looking for you.

The role

In this role, you will interact regularly with clients, referral sources, field staff, and members of the local community. You will be a resource for clients and community partners, guiding them on the path to recovery. You will work side by side with a high impact team of medical providers, recovery coaches and coordinators, helping clients to thrive. Your work is essential and your constant feedback will be expected to help clients reach the best outcome possible.

This is a remote position. Services are provided remotely, but there may be an opportunity to work onsite in the future. Unless otherwise agreed upon all candidates must reside in-market (North Carolina).

What you will do

• Demonstrating and communicating the core values of Better Life Partners
• Facilitating group therapy sessions for Better Life Partners clients
• Familiarizing with and utilizing Better Life Partners evidence-based curriculum guides and training
• Providing detailed feedback and maintaining clinical progress notes on clients
• Counseling one-on-one with clients, when deemed necessary
• Participating in Better Life Partners’, community research and public health partners’ research and data collection efforts
• Formulating and maintaining treatment plans for each client served
• Collaborating with community partners and Better Life Partners providers on case management and care coordination efforts
• Adhering to professional and ethical work standards, enforcing appropriate counselor/client boundaries
• Managing group dynamics and problem behavior with strong, professional judgement and in a way that does not jeopardize group integrity
• Maintaining compliance with federal, state and local regulations for licensing and billing purposes
• Attending and engaging in regular training, company meetings, monthly counselor consultation, and supervision as necessary

You are a good fit if you have

• Graduate degree in mental health, social work, psychology, addictions or related field
• NC license as LCAS
• NC license as LMFT, LCMHC, LICSW
• 2-3 years of experience working with substance use or related field

It will also be great if you have

• Demonstrated experience leading groups therapy sessions, interacting, engaging, and connecting with individuals and groups over telehealth/Zoom
• Comfortable working with an EMR and/or EHR system, including updating clinical notes
• Willingness to travel locally within the communities we serve
• Flexible schedule, including the ability to work 1-2 evenings a week to meet members’ needs
• Self-motivated to help as many people as possible; team player with an “all hands on deck” attitude
• Strong interpersonal skills and a professional demeanor
• Willingness to travel within NC
• Valid driver’s license

Location and work setup

BLP operates in hybrid and remote work environments. Candidates must be willing and able to travel locally within the communities we serve and/or travel to onsite meetings as needed in coordination with their department and business needs.

Working from home requirements

• Reliable internet service with fast upload/download speeds
• Ability to ensure protected health or proprietary data is not visible to others
• Quiet space to speak with members, team members, or external partners with minimal background noise

Additional notes

We are a recovery-friendly workplace that values family life, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The actual compensation offered within the range, along with title and level, will depend on factors including experience, qualifications, skills, and performance. All full-time employees are eligible for equity in the form of stock options to be invested in BLP’s growth and success.