Substance Abuse Specialist - Behavioral Health Urgent Care

The Substance Abuse Specialist – Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC) provides substance abuse disorder-focused care in a Tier IV BHUC, including assessments, milieu therapy, abstinence promotion, and recovery support for urgent/emergent crises related to SUD/MH/I/DD.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts SUD assessments within crisis/risk evaluations (e. g., ASAM level, stages of change/readiness).
• Uses outreach/motivational interviewing for early stages; cognitive behavioral/relapse prevention for later stages.
• Facilitates access to 12-step groups/community supports; ensures team approaches align with stages of change.
• Supports triage (urgency determination) and interventions (e. g., withdrawal management, overdose reversal).
• Leads SUD-specific group sessions, placement in detox/treatment, and PCP facilitation.
• Participates in 24/7 on-call; coordinates first response per consumer needs/PCP.
• Assists with referrals, discharge planning (e. g., community linkages, follow-ups), and inclusion of supports.
• Documents billable encounters in EMR within 24 hours; completes NCTOPPs, PCPs/ITRs, summaries/reports.
• Ensures confidentiality (HIPAA/CFR-42), protects rights/PHI, represents company positively.
• Participates in required trainings per service line/clinical coverage policy.
• Other duties as assigned, focusing on 75% full assessments.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position can involve overseeing staff.

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Minimum High School Diploma

Required Skills/Abilities

• Strong clinical skills; knowledge of population served.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• CCS, CSI, LCAS, LCAS-A, or CADC (maintain current)
• Valid NC driver’s license with insurance.