Bilingual Substance Use Counslor

El Futuro • Durham, NC

34d • Remote

About The Position

Would you like to join a growing, compassionate team of people who share a vision for a brighter future? El Futuro is a leading provider of behavioral mental health treatment in North Carolina, specializing in services for Spanish-speaking individuals. Our mission is to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams. El Futuro is currently hiring a full-time, bilingual Licensed Substance Use Counselor to provide direct, outpatient substance use treatment to individuals (adolescents and adults) to facilitate their recovery. The position includes conducting comprehensive substance use assessments, assigning diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and delivering high quality, evidence-based individual and group treatment to clients. A clinician who is dually licensed and has training in treating both mental health and substance use symptoms is preferred. This position has option to work remotely and must reside and be licensed in North Carolina, with ability to work in-person (Durham or Siler City clinic) at minimum once a week. Must be willing to conduct groups in the evenings as needed, typically from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and available to assist with community prevention events held on weekends. The full-time annual salary for this position starts at $54,000.00. El Futuro provides employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability; 403B matching; generous PTO and paid holidays; paid parental leave; and stipend and paid time off for professional development.

Requirements

• LCAS or CADC valid license to treat substance use disorders in the state of North Carolina.
• Bilingual fluency in spoken and written Spanish and English.
• Strong communication skills and comfort interacting with a diverse array of people
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and protect client confidentiality when working in close collaboration with other agencies in the field
• Familiarity with State regulations of North Carolina, regarding DWI process
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse populations, including individuals with mental health and substance use disorders
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities while affording attention to detail and organization
• Flexibility, creativity, and adaptability to meet the changing needs of clients and El Futuro
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, electronic health record systems, and project management systems (El Futuro uses IMS and monday.com)
• Commitment to the mission and values of El Futuro and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• Dual-diagnosis training and dual licensure preferred (with valid North Carolina Mental Health License, such as LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS, LMFT, LPA or Ph.D. in psychology)
• Minimum two years of work experience as substance use counselor.
• Minimum one year of experience providing Substance Use Group Treatment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in case management, care coordination or similar work, preferably in a mental health or healthcare setting working with the Latine community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments, assign diagnoses, deliver treatment plans
• Facilitate Substance Use Groups as needed (once or twice per week)
• Plan relevant content and adapt to the needs of participants attending
• Track attendance and progress of clients
• Write timely notes for client’s participation in groups
• Assist with monitoring and facilitation of El Futuro’s Substance Use program
• Conduct Individual therapy
• Support community events related to substance use prevention, education and harm reduction
• Participate in meetings and organizational related activities as directed by the supervisor, which may include All Staff Meeting, Individual Supervision, participation on a committee, or other activities.
• Play an active role in the continued development of El Futuro’s work via participation in fundraising and other agency-wide activities.
• Engage in learning opportunities through “La Mesita”, El Futuro’s training platform and network of bilingual providers in North Carolina, or through other appropriate career development opportunities.

Benefits

• employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• 403B matching
• generous PTO and paid holidays
• paid parental leave
• stipend and paid time off for professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level