Community Support Team Qualified Professional (QP)

Community Support Team Qualified Professional - Cumberland County

Join a supportive team who values Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, Inclusion, Hope, & Authenticity!

As our Qualified Professional, you will meet with mental health/substance use clients in the community, client homes, local establishments, and offices, to provide support and services.

This is a community-based role that covers Cumberland & Harnett Counties. If you love being out and about and seeing clients in the community, you may be a great fit! We provide mileage reimbursement!

Pay

The starting pay for this role is $21.00 per hour.

Schedule

Flexible schedule, based on you and your client's needs.

40 hours per week.

Benefits

Being a part of a non-profit behavioral health organization has some unique benefits, along with our incredible health insurance options. Working here at SouthLight, you will be able to make a difference in people's lives every day, and know that you are a part of inspiring positive change in your community.

Full-time employees are eligible for medical benefits the first of the month 30 days after hire date. Options for a standard plan and an HSA plan with a $300 initial contribution and up to a $25 per paycheck match. 10 paid holidays and PTO hours which accrue at a rate of 10 hours per month. After 6 months employees are eligible to enroll in our 401(k) plan which has a 4% match. Company paid life insurance, short and long term disability, in house and paid training opportunities, and additional pay for working holidays. SouthLight is also an approved employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

We are excited to offer an additional benefit of Clinical Supervision Reimbursement. We will provide a monthly reimbursement of up to $200 (full-time) or $100 (part-time) to each associate level clinician electing this benefit for no more than 2 years, or until licensure is completed, whichever is first. Licensures eligible to receive this benefit include LCSWA, LCMHCA, LMFTA, LPA, LCASA, and CADC.

Job Responsibilities Of a Community Support Team Qualified Professional

• Provide appropriate interventions to the CST caseload under the supervision of the team lead
• Provide case management services as necessary
• Provide assertive engagement to appropriate clients
• Meet with clients in the community, homes, and offices, as needed (remain within the location ratio specified in service definition)
• Assist with beneficiary housing search, including engaging landlords to rent to beneficiaries and writing reasonable accommodation letters
  
  

Qualifications Of a Community Support Team Qualified Professional

Educational and Experience

• QP Status
• Two years' experience working directly with adults struggling with mental health and substance use disorders
• Two years of experience working in community mental health setting preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Flexible and coachable demeanor
• Ability to develop rapport with clients and other professionals in variety of settings
• Ability and skills to set firm boundaries with clients
• Excellent clinical skills including: evidence based practices, diagnostic information (DSM 5), substance use intervention
• High degree of computer proficiency (Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, & electronic medical records)
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Comfortable working independently in the community
• Ability to manage crisis situations both in-person and over the phone
  
  

About SouthLight Healthcare

Tap into your passion at SouthLight Healthcare. Build your career in an environment where your voice, passion and work matters every day. At the core of SouthLight is a commitment to our values, our employees and clients. We strive to be an organization where every colleague can contribute and excel. We are an equal opportunity employer and committed to building a culture that values diversity and inclusion. SouthLight offers competitive opportunities and a robust benefits package.

Founded in 1970, SouthLight Healthcare is one of the area's largest and long-established nonprofit providers of substance use treatment and mental health services. With outpatient and community-based programs, SouthLight provides prevention, education and treatment services in the Triangle and beyond. SouthLight has multiple office locations throughout the Triangle area, serving more than 9,000 clients each year. Services include adult outpatient counseling, Intensive Outpatient Program, Psychiatric Services and Medication Management, Opioid Treatment Program, Court Deferral Program, Peer Support Services, Family Centered Treatment, Community Support Team and a residential treatment program for women and children and more.

We agree not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex. Employment offers are contingent upon a satisfactory pre-employment drug screen. Professional references will be checked and criminal, abuse, driving, and fraud background reports will be obtained. Unsatisfactory results of any of these reports may result in SouthLight withdrawing the offer.

Salary: $21.00 per hour

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