Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS or LCAS-A)

Sanford Treatment Center•Sanford, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Treatment Center provides individualized counseling, education, and medication-assisted recovery to opioid-dependent adults in a safe, medically sound, and therapeutic environment. Its mission is to help individuals explore, change, and strengthen themselves so they can lead healthy and productive lives. The Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist completes clinical assessments and treatment planning, maintains required client documentation and credentials, and supports authorization, eligibility, and billing processes for Medicaid and Medicare services. The position is in person in Sanford, North Carolina, and is scheduled Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field, or an associate degree in Counseling or a related field.
Maintain LCAS-A or LCAS credentials.
Maintain credentialing with NCTRACKS and the designated LME/MCO.
Registration with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Board.
Complete all mandated continuing education hours required to uphold licensure.
If in recovery, at least two years of continuous sobriety.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to maintain a high level of professional ethics.
Ability to relocate to Sanford, NC 27332 before starting work.

Responsibilities

Complete Comprehensive Clinical Assessments (CCA) to ensure consumers have efficient and prompt access to treatment.
Prepare Person-Centered Plans (PCP) and Crisis Plans for each Medicaid/Medicare client.
Maintain and update PCPs based on client needs and Medicaid/Medicare service-definition or LME/MCO requirements.
Upload Medicaid/Medicare-related documents to the appropriate LME/MCO provider portal.
Research, correct, and resubmit denied authorizations and re-authorizations.
Track each Medicaid/Medicare recipient’s eligibility monthly through NCTRACKS.
Monitor submission of CCA, PCP, and claims to the LME/MCO through its designated provider portal.
Compile an accurate weekly report of all billable services.
Maintain LCAS-A or LCAS credentials and credentialing with NCTRACKS and the designated LME/MCO.