Human Service Counselor- CDAC

Counselor

Listed compensation

$48k-$50k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Richmond Center - Rockingham, NC 28379Company Mission Statement: Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services. Comprehensive

Benefits

Package: Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Health Spending Account Company-Paid Life Insurance Short Term Disability 401(k) Paid Holidays Paid Vacation and Sick Leave Employee Assistant Program Referral Bonus Opportunities Extensive Internal Training Program PayScale: 48k-50k Summary: Under direct and indirect supervision, provides, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessments, provides substance use counseling, and crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making.

Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to Substance Use and Co-occurring disorders individuals that are treated with Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient (SAIOP) treatment, according to service definition a minimum of three hours per day, three to five days per week.

This can include individual, family, and/or group therapy. Person Centered Plan (PCP) development and implementation are also core functions of this job. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides SAIOP services according to service definition.

Coordinates with the LCAS or LCAS-A and Clinical Supervisor to ensure that the individual has access to counseling supports, psychoeducation, and crisis interventions. Facilitates individual and group counseling sessions. Provides substance use, health, and community services education.

Assists with development of relapse prevention and disease management strategies. Participate in the initial development and implementation, and ongoing revision of PCP. Provide ongoing assessment and re-assessment of the individual based on PCP and goals.

Monitor and document the status of the individual’s progress and the effectiveness of strategies and interventions outlined in PCP. Communicate individual’s progress and the effectiveness of the strategies and interventions as outlined in PCP to individual’s care team.

Provides case management and care coordination for individual. Coordinate with other members of individual’s care team (i. e. MAT provider, TCM provider, PCP, etc). Link and refer individuals to needed services and supports. Provide crisis interventions when clinically appropriate.

All other duties as assigned by supervisor Productivity Gudelines: Outpatient services are expected to have an average of 4 billable hours per day over the course of a year. Vacation and sick leave are not excluded from this expectation.

Official Daymark Holidays and FMLA are excluded from this expectation when reviewed monthly for productivity incentive and annually for the performance evaluation. Group therapy has an enhanced productivity credit. Clinician will receive 1 productivity credit for every 3 people in the group.

Performance Evaluation Standards 3.3 or less hours averaged Rating 1= Needs improvement 3.4 to 4.5 hours averaged Rating 2- Meets Expectations 4.6 to 5.5 hours averaged Rating 3= Above Expectations 5.6 and above Rating 4= Outstanding Education and/or Experience: Education and/or Experience: Must meet qualifications of a behavioral health qualified professional (QP).

An associate’s or bachelor’s degree in a human service field with two years MH/SA/IDD experience with the population served; or a bachelor’s degree in a non-human service field and at least four years of full-time experience working with the MH/SU/IDD population.

Certificates, License, Registration: Must be recognized and in good standing by the NCSAPPB as either a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CDAC), Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-Intern (CADC-I), or Certified Substance Abuse Counselor-Intern (CSAC-I).

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides a range of psychosocial evaluations, substance use counseling, and crisis intervention services within a high-intensity clinical setting, primarily focusing on individuals undergoing Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient (SAIOP) treatment. Core functions also include developing and implementing Person Centered Plans (PCPs) and coordinating care with the individual's treatment team.

Requirements

Candidates must meet the qualifications of a behavioral health qualified professional (QP), requiring either an associate's or bachelor's degree plus relevant experience (two to four years depending on the degree field). Applicants must also hold current certification from NCSAPPB as a CDAC, CSAC, CADC-I, or CSAC-I.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Human Service Counselor- CDAC at DAYMARK RECOVERY SERVICES a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 63 active General Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 48 active General Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 44% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

General Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.1% vs. the prior quarter (through May 2026).

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About Daymark Recovery Services

Mental Health Care
Concord, NC
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Spending Account
Company-Paid Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
401(k)
Paid Holidays