Substance Use Counselor (Saiop) At S&H Youth And Adult Services job

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About The Position

S&H Youth and Adult Services Inc. in Salisbury, NC is currently hiring for a Substance Use Counselor for our Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program. Our ideal candidate is an experienced counselor who is attentive, punctual, reliable, recovery-oriented, has a passion for helping others and self-identifies as a person in recovery. SAIOP is designed to assist adults and adolescents to begin recovery and learn skills for recovery maintenance. The program counselor assists the SAIOP participants by providing individual and group counseling, case management, and life skills education. SAIOP group must be offered at least 3 hours a day, at least 3 days a week, with no more than 2 consecutive days between offered services. S&H Youth and Adult Services, Inc. SAIOP counselors offer group Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm and/or 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Requirements

High School Diploma and/or equivalent with 1 year of Substance Abuse treatment experience; or North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board Registrant
Must be 18 years of age or older with the ability to read, write and understand how to follow instructions.
May not have any substantiated findings of abuse or neglect listed on the North Carolina Health Care Personnel Registry
No Sex Offender Charges and no violent criminal charges

Nice To Haves

One year of supervised substance abuse counseling experience preferred
Self-identifies as a person in recovery

Responsibilities

Facilitates structured individual group, and family group addiction counseling activities and services on an outpatient basis.
Assists SAIOP participants by providing individual and group counseling, case management, and life skills education.