LCAS - Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist

Nags Head Treatment Center•Nags Head, NC

14h

About The Position

The Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist provides competent, safe, quality, and professional care to assigned patients and, when needed, patients assigned to other team members. The position applies knowledge of chemical dependency and psychotherapy to provide education and treatment in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The specialist provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy; conducts screening, intake, orientation, assessment, crisis intervention, and treatment planning; and coordinates referrals and follow-up after discharge. The role maintains complete, timely, ethical, and confidential clinical records, participates in treatment team and staff meetings, and collaborates with peers and other professionals to support comprehensive patient care. For Medicaid/Medicare clients, the specialist completes Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, prepares and maintains Person-Centered and Crisis Plans, tracks eligibility and submissions, and manages documentation and authorization processes through designated LME/MCO portals. The position also participates in an after-hours crisis phone rotation. The schedule is 5:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; weekend work may be needed. Hours of operation are 5:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Saturday.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
Maintain one of the following credentials: LCAS, LCAS-A, LCSW, or LCSW-A.
Maintain credentialing with NCTRACKS and the designated LME/MCO.
Registration with the North Carolina Substance Abuse Practice Board.
Complete mandated continuing education hours required to maintain licensure.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to maintain a high level of professional ethics.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general clinical reports and documents.
Ability to respond to regulatory agencies.
Ability to effectively present information to a supervisor.

Responsibilities

Provide quality care to assigned patients in compliance with facility expectations and applicable standards and licensing requirements.
Maintain required psychotherapy services for assigned patients as designated by regulations and the Medical Director.
Conduct individual and group psychotherapy to meet treatment plan goals and objectives.
Prepare clear, concise, complete, and timely clinical documentation, including admission notes, assessments, daily charting, clinical reviews, staffing notes, treatment plans and updates, biopsychosocial documentation, transition and discharge planning, family session documentation, and summaries.
Refer patients to appropriate services and communicate openly, clearly, and ethically with referral sources; follow up on cases after discharge.
Motivate patients toward change and perform crisis intervention, screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, and group, individual, and family psychotherapy.
Provide care management and patient education while maintaining ethical, confidential records and reports.
Participate in weekly treatment team and staff meetings and collaborate with peers and other professionals to provide comprehensive care.
Participate in the after-hours crisis phone rotation.
Complete Comprehensive Clinical Assessments for Medicaid/Medicare clients.
Prepare Person-Centered Plans and Crisis Plans for Medicaid/Medicare clients and update plans according to client needs and applicable service definitions and LME/MCO requirements.
Monitor work timelines to ensure required tasks are completed.
Upload Medicaid/Medicare documents to the appropriate LME/MCO provider portal in a timely manner to avoid authorization lapses.
Research, correct, and resubmit denied authorizations to avoid loss or lapse of client Medicaid coverage.
Track Medicaid/Medicare recipient eligibility monthly through NCTRACKS.
Verify reported Medicaid/Medicare coverage, treatment-service coverage, and catchment area before intake assessment.
Track submission of CCAs, PCPs, and claims through the designated LME/MCO provider portal.
Ensure counseling sessions required by state and federal guidelines are completed and documented to meet LME/MCO and Medicaid/Medicare service-definition requirements for billable services.
Ensure all documentation is complete and entered promptly in the EMR system.