Employment Opportunities

Provide services consistent with professional application of the 12 Core Functions of Addictions Counselors

How to apply:

Call Deborah Bell, Gary Campbell, or Larry Smith, CADC 501-663-4774

About us

Acceptance Treatment LLC is a small business in Springdale, AR. We are professional, agile, innovative and our goal is to help individuals struggling with addiction and their families recover and live happier, fuller lives.

Our work environment includes:

• Modern office setting
• Growth opportunities

We are looking for a Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in addiction medicine and be able to provide support and guidance to individuals suffering from substance abuse issues. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing clients, developing treatment plans, providing individual and group counseling, and working with families to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group counseling to clients with substance abuse issues.
• Assess clients’ needs and develop treatment plans.
  
• Provide crisis intervention services.
  
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care for clients.
  
• Educate clients on addiction medicine, relapse prevention, and coping skills.
  
• Conduct drug screenings and urine tests to monitor progress.
  
• Refer clients to other healthcare professionals as needed.

Job Type: Part-time

Schedule: Weekends 7:30am-5:30pm

How to apply:

Send resume via email to Charlene@acceptancetreatment.com

Title:  Clinical Director
Business Unit/Delegate:  Lake Point Recovery and Wellness
Department:  Lake Point Recovery and Wellness
Reports To:  CEO
FLSA Status:  Exempt
Full Time Equivalent:  Full-Time
Date Approved/Revised:  08/12/2024

Mission Statement: 

ARVAC, Inc. promotes self-sufficiency and provides pathways out of poverty for individuals, families, and communities

Please note that this position is safety-sensitive and requires candidates to pass a pre-employment drug test. Ongoing drug testing may also be required as a condition of employment. The essential functions, physical demands and mental competencies of this job require the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner. By applying, candidates acknowledge and agree to comply with our drug testing policy.

Job Summary: 

The Clinical Director reports directly to the CEO of ARVAC. This position provides direct oversight and supervision of all counselors and counselors-in-training employed by ARVAC Recovery and Wellness. This position will assume responsibility for the implementation, delivery, coordination and supervision of residential and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment services provided by Lake Point Recovery and Wellness.

*The following job junctions are not all-inclusive. Job duties may change as required by needs of the agency. You will assume the responsibility of assuring that you working under to understand your role in accomplishing the strategic goals and performance measures of the Agency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Clinical Director is responsible for providing clinical supervision for all treatment activities; including but not limited to, the delivery of best practice clinical supervision to counseling staff and ensuring provision of quality services to all persons served.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Serves as a member of the leadership team for the Agency; assists in the development of agency goals; recommends and enforces agency policies and procedures
• Serves as the DHS contact for clinical and practice-related issues;
• Assumes overall responsibility for oversight and management of clinical services
• Accountable for all clinical services (professional and paraprofessional);
• responsible for Behavioral Health Agency care and service quality and compliance;
• Communicates with the CEO regarding treatment programs and activities concerning the clinical staff and persons served
• Assure that all services are provided within each practitioner’s scope of practice under Arkansas law and under such supervision as required by law for practitioners not licensed to practice independently;
• Assure and document in the provider’s official records the direct supervision of MHP’s, either personally or through a documented chain of supervision.
• Assure that licensed mental health professionals directly supervise Qualified Behavioral Health Providers. Direct supervision ratios must not exceed one licensed mental health professional to ten (10) Qualified Behavioral Health Providers;
• Provides information and feedback to counselors in a professional and timely manner
• Conducts written performance evaluations in accordance with policy requirements; assists in hiring personnel
• Identifies the need for staff education and assists in the development of in-house trainings
• Provides leadership and counsel to clinical personnel to enhance staff development
• Provides clinical supervision for Career Counseling in preparing counselors for certification;
• Ensures that staff are providing the required amount of counseling services
• Provides clinical supervision of records of persons served and records of service to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and licensure and national accreditation standards;
• Provides clinical supervision in weekly group staff meetings and individual sessions with the clinical staff to ensure proficiency regarding Lake Point Recovery and Wellness Policies and Procedures and ethical standards;
• Provides clinical supervision in coordinating in-house and outside training for the clinical staff that may be required for Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) and national accreditation standards;
• Participates and provides leadership during staff meetings and other meetings/committees related to clinical practice
• Conduct supervisory visits to allow for observation of clinical performance of assigned team members
• Maintains a caseload if necessary
• Supervise the maintenance of medical records assuring accuracy, completeness and compliance with licensing regulations and legal and ethical standards
• Comply by all CARF policies and procedures
• Assist in maintaining and implementing a Quality Improvement Plan
• Submit Quality Clinical Records in a timely and professional manner
• Collect and assess data regarding patient services and outcomes
• Ensure counseling sessions are being billed accordingly
• Communicate all pertinent clinical and administrative information to the Executive Director and other members of the team as appropriate
• Receive, investigate and make recommendations regarding patient complaints in accordance with policy and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

Knowledge of: 

• Lake Point Recovery and Wellness Programs
• Knowledge of proper medical observational procedures
• Knowledge of policy and procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality policy

Ability to: 

• Ability to abide by HIPPA and HIPPA Privacy Rule
• Ability to comply with the Agency Confidentiality Policy
• Ability to supervise and teach a group of counselors
• Ability to follow Agency guidelines as mandated in the staff and client handbooks
• Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player
• Ability to manage a group of people

ADA Requirements (Essential Functions):  

Physical Requirements*
Sitting …………………………………………………………. 4-6 hours/day
Standing ……………………………………………………….. 2-3 hours/day
Walking ………………………………………………………… 3-4 hours/day
Use of Telephone ………………………………………………. 4-6 hours/day
Working under Pressure ………………………………………… 2-5 hours/day
Working rapidly for long periods ………………………………. 2-3 hours/day
Use of keyboard/computer, printer, fax, copier ………………… 0-1 hours/day

Position requires close work; finger dexterity; good vision, hearing, oral communication and critical thinking on a regular basis. May occasionally work longer than 8 hours/day.

Qualification Standards

This position requires a independent Behavioral Health licensure in Arkansas as a Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Certified Social Worker, (LCSW), Licensed Psychological Examiner – Independent (LPE-I), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC),Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or an Advanced Practice Nurse or Clinical Nurse Specialist (APN or CNS) with a specialty in psychiatry or mental health and a minimum of two years clinical experience post master’s degree.

Work Environment:  

● Work is generally performed in an office environment.
● Noise level in the work environment is moderate to occasionally loud (examples: business office with computers and printers, light to moderate traffic, human voices).
● Standard office equipment generally used includes:
o Telephone
o Personal Computer (monitor, keyboard, and mouse) or Tablet
o Printer/Photocopy Machine
o Calculator
o Fax Machine
● May be required to operate a motor vehicle during the course of duties.

Organization: BCD Hoover 3604 W. 12th St, Little Rock, AR 72204

Provide 12 Core-Functions of Addictions Counselor services in a Faith-Based Recovery Environment.

Contact Deborah Bell, Program Director, 501-663-4774
Larry Smith or Gary Campbell, Treatment Coordinators, 501-663-4774