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Substance Abuse Counselor Clinical page is loaded## Substance Abuse Counselor Clinicallocations: Wayne County, NCtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: December 10, 2025 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR-102211**Agency**Adult Correction**Division**Rehabilitative and Correctional Services**Job Classification Title**Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical (NS)**Position Number**65018317**Grade**NC12The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 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!**Description of Work**Hiring range $45,926 - $80,369 Position - 65018317 This Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) position is located at the DART Center (Goldsboro, NC). This is a 300-bed residential treatment facility responsible for the delivery of chemical dependency treatment services to probationers sent by the courts and parolees released from the State Prison System and transitioning back into the community. Rehabilitation and Reentry Treatment staff plans, administers, and coordinates chemical dependency screening and substance use disorder treatment services within the Department of Adult Correction. The selected candidate for this position will function as part of the clinical team at a 300-bed residential treatment program and will provide administrative/clinical supervision and training to assigned staff. This position will provide case consultation and educational and clinical counseling in serious and complicated cases requiring a wide range of advanced clinical skills with a specific focus on co-occurring diagnosis in the offender population. Other duties associated with this position include counseling; consultation with psychiatrist, substance abuse program manager, facility management, medical team; and individual treatment planning and delivery. The selected candidate may perform other appropriate clinical duties as assigned. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY result.**Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences****This is a full time (40 hours per week) with*****\*\*Applicants must pass a background check to be eligible for this job.\*\******Effective July 1, 2025, candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they have the minimum education and experience listed from the class specification. The knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the vacancy announcement should be used as management preferences and be used to screen for the most qualified pool of applicants.** **Management Preference*** Knowledge of the theories or practices of chemical dependency counseling* Experience in the assessment, treatment, and/or referral of substance abusing offenders or of clients involved in the criminal justice system* Knowledge of an electronic system of treatment records and of a spreadsheet application**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.**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****for details.** Licensed as a Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) or as a Clinical Supervisor Intern (CSI) to practice under the provisions of the NC Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.**NOTE**Applicants possessing one of these credentials from a governing authority recognized by the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board will also be considered:* Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS)* Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)* Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)* Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)**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.**Recruiter:**Lisa Byrd**Email:**recruiters@dac.nc.gov #J-18808-Ljbffr North Carolina

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