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Burlington, North Carolina

Behavioral Health ACTT: Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist

Addiction MedicineFull-Time

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Job Description

We Are Hiring For

Behavioral Health ACTT: Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist

Type

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

The position of Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist calls for a licensed professional clinician with direct experience and skill in treating a range of behavioral health issues.

The position requires an individual who is able to treat and be successfully at assessing and treating co-occurring disorders including mental illness, personality disorders, and challenges in primary or secondary support systems.

The position of Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist includes active engagement and coordination of care with internal resources including psychiatry and community support as well as external bodies including the legal system, families, and social support agencies.

The position may call for back-up to the program director and or other therapists as needed. The position requires the individual to be an active and positive member of the clinical team. Based on setting, special skills and/or work with specific populations will be required.

Relies on knowledge, experience, and judgment to provide quality services with very little supervision and direction. Must be an individual that holds a license issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession. Some services may require additional experience, licensure, or education.

Job Responsibilities

Coordinates closely with the interdisciplinary team to best help service users, including behavioral health specialists, registered nurses, quality assurance specialists, paraprofessionals and the Clinical Director.

  • Running individual, family and group outpatient therapy sessions.
  • Developing person-centered plans with individuals

Oversee the Discharge Planning Process

Facilitating relationships between RHA, service user families/legal guardians and various social service community resources, such as food stamp and housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement and substance abuse support groups

Excellent communicator and listener with strong therapeutic skills who works well as part of an interdisciplinary team and runs open and productive therapy sessions.

Excel at behavioral interviewing techniques to uncover service user needs and be able to anticipate these needs.

Job Requirements

  • Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina
  • License include: LCAS, LCAS-A, CADC in North Carolina *Clinical supervision is provided.
  • Minimum 2 years experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues
  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
  • Ability to pass a drug screen and background check

Pre-employment Screening

Complete Criminal Background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug Testing

  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We Offer the Following Benefits to Employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist will conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions while developing person-centered plans for service users. They are responsible for coordinating care with interdisciplinary teams and external agencies to ensure comprehensive support for individuals with behavioral health and substance use challenges.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a valid North Carolina license such as LCAS, LCAS-A, or CADC and possess at least two years of experience in mental or behavioral health. A valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and the ability to pass background and drug screenings are mandatory.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical addiction counselingBehavioral health assessmentCo-occurring disorders treatmentIndividual therapyFamily therapyPerson-centered planningCare coordinationCrisis interventionInterdisciplinary team collaborationDocumentationCommunication skillsActive listening

Addiction Medicine Career Context

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 20.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Addiction Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedAddiction Medicine median $62k (middle half $60k–$64k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All addiction medicine listings in North Carolina88 active2,006 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings423 in the last 30 days230 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Addiction Medicine pay trend (all specialties)−20.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Carolina figures use all addiction medicines: too few North Carolina Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
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About RHA Health Services

Individual and Family Services
Asheville
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs
Chronic Disease management programs
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training

Living in Burlington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$257k
Typical market rent
$1,310/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Burlington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.