Substance Abuse Counselor DART

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About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention protection and preparation as well as the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody healthcare and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community. Other divisions include Administration Health Services Rehabilitation & Reentry Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

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Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

This is a full-time position (40 hours a week) withStateBenefits.
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Note to Current StateEmployees
State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as or lower than relevant education and experience funding availability and internal upon these factors a pay increase MAY result.

AbouttheDepartmentofAdultCorrection(DAC)
The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is responsible for the care custody and supervision of all adults sentenced after conviction for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes State Prisons Correction Enterprises the Division of Community Supervision and the Division of Rehabilitation & Reentry.

Management Preference

• Demonstrated experience providing group and individual counseling.
• Documented ability to conduct an assessment treatment and discharge planning.

**Applicantsmustpassa background check to be eligible for this job**

***ApplicantsmustpossessacurrentcertificationfromtheNorthCarolinaAddictionsSpecialistProfessionalPractto qualify for this position. ***

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

• High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

NecessarySpecial Qualifications
Credentialed as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or as a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist Associate (LCAS-A) or in an equivalent credential from a governing authority recognized by the NC Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.

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To obtain certified status in the CADC credential one must complete three (3) years of counseling under the supervision of a licensed professional and satisfytheserequirementsoftheNCAddictionsSpecialist(Download PDFreader) Professional Practice(Download PDFreader) Board(DownloadPDFreader). Out-of-state applicants with similar credentials from an IC&RC Member Board will also be considered.

Alternatively applicants possessing one of these credentials from a governing authority recognized by the NC Addiction

• Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS)
• LicensedClinicalMentalHealthCounselor(LCMHC)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• CertifiedRehabilitationCounselor(CRC)

***Applicantspossessingone(1)ofthesecredentialswillbeconsideredincludingthoseinanAssociateStatus.***

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

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