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ACT Dual Disorder SpecialistWesley Family Services • Greensburg, PA, US
ACT Dual Disorder Specialist

ACT Dual Disorder Specialist

Wesley Family Services • Greensburg, PA, US
8 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

$10,000 HIRING BONUS paid in installments : $5,000 after 6 months and $5,000 after 1 year!!

Base pay with the potential to receive additional compensation!!

Documentation for 3,000 hours of supervision for work with drug and alcohol clients (equals 3 years of full-time experience) required!!

  • Meeting with consumers in community settings
  • Agency cars provided for any consumer transport

On-call : $264.95 / week with additional call out pay!!

Job Purpose / Summary

The ACTT Dual Disorder Specialist II supports the agency’s mission statement in assisting consumers to resolve problems and improve functioning, as well as contributes to the agency’s capacity to serve individual, family, and community needs. The incumbent must have certification as an addiction’s counselor or as a co-occurring disorders professional by a statewide certification body in PA (i.e., CADC, CAADC, CCDP, or CCDPD), which is a member of a National Certification Body (NCAC-1, NCAC-II, MAC) or certified by another state government’s certification board. The staff member must be willing to become fully certified within 6 months of hire.

Minimum Qualifications

Education : Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or addiction counseling. Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)(PA) with 2 years of related experience, or someone with a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or human services with related drug and alcohol experience who is willing to achieve certification within 6 months of hire.

  • Will consider applicants willing to obtain CADC within 6 months of employment at the expense of Wesley Family Services (application for CADC test requires documentation of 3,000 supervision hours with drug and alcohol experience, which equals 3 years of full-time experience)

    • Experience :

  • Less than 1 year of related experience.
  • Minimum of 2 years of post-graduate clinical experience and / or licensure is preferred (may be required in some programs).

    • Licenses, Certifications & Clearances :

  • Clinical license preferred
  • Act 33 / 34 Clearances
  • FBI Clearance
  • Valid State of PA Class 1 Drivers License
  • Access to properly insured motor vehicle for client transportation and fieldwork and a safe driving record

    • Knowledge, Skills, Abilities :

    Please view full job description at wfspa.org / careers

    Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Provides integrated, stage-wise treatment (IDDT) as the lead clinician for assessing, planning, and treating substance use disorders.
  • The most effective assessment and treatment approaches employ an integrated treatment model, in which mental health and substance abuse treatment are provided simultaneously
  • Conducts a systematic and integrated screening and assessment within 6 weeks of a client’s admission to the program.
  • Utilizes interventions that are tailored to those in early stages of change readiness (e.g., outreach, motivational interviewing, etc.).
  • Additionally, performs the following functions within the team :
  • Modeling skills and individual consultation
  • Cross-training other staff to help them identify substance use issues, monitor progress in treatment, and provide stage-wise treatment for dual disorders
  • Attending all daily organizational staff meetings
  • Attending all treatment planning meetings for consumers with dual disorders

    • Wesley Family Services offers the following benefits :

    ALL EMPLOYEES :

  • Tuition discounts - up to a 20% discount on tuition for certain degree programs at local partnering colleges
  • Annual performance evaluations with pay increase eligibility
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Free licensure supervision (minimum work hours may apply)
  • WFS Wellness Center
  • myStrength
  • Discounted home, auto, and pet insurance

    • FULL TIME EMPLOYEES :

  • 10 paid holidays + paid Celebration Day
  • 15 paid time off days 1st year, 20 paid time off days 2nd year, continues to increase
  • Tuition reimbursement for qualifying courses of up to $2,000 per semester or course ($6,000 per fiscal year maximum reimbursement)
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of work)
  • Two weeks paid parental leave
  • Employer paid life insurance
  • Employer paid short term and long term disability insurance

    • How to Apply :

    You can submit through LinkedIn but also go to our website directly at : wfspa.org / careers

    Quality Whole Person Care® is Wesley Family Services’ service philosophy that aims to enhance the clinical care provided to individuals served while also helping to strengthen the way we support one another as colleagues. WFS has embedded QWPC practices which emphasize every person has value in all aspects of services and work-place culture.

    WFS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policies for both current and prospective employees prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin (including limited English proficiency), age, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, transgender identity, gender transition, gender identity, gender expression, disability, military / veteran status, or any protected category prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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