Qualified Professional QP - Assertive Community Treatment Team

We are actively recruiting Qualified Professionals (QPs) in the following areas:

• Supply, NC
• Gastonia, NC

PLEASE NOTE: Unless you can work onsite in one of the above locations we are unable to consider your resume for employment opportunities at this time.

Job Description:

Broadstep Behavioral Health Inc. is seeking a Qualified Professional to join our Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) that provides direct clinical care to adults and children in our community based and in-home care programs in North Carolina. This position works closely with other clinical members of a defined team and serves an integral role in the treatment of patients in the behavioral health continuum.  

About the Company:   
Broadstep has been a leader in providing a continuum of physical, emotional, and mental support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), mental illness, and co-occurring disorders for over 45 years. 

Broadstep’s North Carolina services include a wide array of mental health and substance use programs and services. The services provided are community-based, outpatient therapy, and crisis services to serve people where they are. North Carolina programs are CARF accredited and are focused on the concept of whole person care and wellness.   

Go to https://www.broadstep.com/ to learn more about the company.  

      Schedule & Location: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm

 Job Type: This is a community-based role that is not eligible for remote work.   

 Job Duties:  

• Engages the individual on the topic of school or work, particularly competitive employment, educating them about their opportunities and the benefits of working and school.
• Completes a pre-vocational assessment that is focused on the individual’s strengths and preferences, and on-the-job assessments, where appropriate.
• Conducts job development, where the vocational specialist builds relationships with local businesses and educates them about the services that the vocational specialist provides, collects information about positions, and ideally determines potential for employment options.
• Facilitates individualized job placement according to the individual’s preferences, per the evidence-based supportive employment model.
• Provides job coaching and ongoing support, assisting the individual in learning job skills, navigating the workplace, managing work relationships with other employees and supervisor.
• Provides benefits counseling directly, as well as connects individuals to experts for more extensive benefits counseling as needed; this includes development of SSI/SSDI Work Incentives and NC Medicaid Buy-in: Health Coverage for Workers with Disabilities.
• Facilitates the Person-Centered Planning process for assigned individuals.
• Serves as a consultant and educator to fellow ACT team members on the topic.
  
  

Required Education/Experience: 

•  A master’s degree in a human service field and 1 year of full-time, post-graduate degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full-time, postgraduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in a human service field and 2 years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full-time, a post bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
• OR a bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and 4 years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated mh/dd/sa experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has four years of full-time, post-bachelor's degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling.
• A valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation
• Strong clinical knowledge of the treatment/service needs of the clients served.
• Skills in assessing strengths and needs, treatment plan development, and clinical service implementation. 

Required License/Credentials:   

• QMHP Preferred

 What We Offer/Benefits:   

• Competitive total compensation packages
• 4 weeks of paid time off in your first year!
• Paid Holidays  
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance  
• 401(k) retirement savings program   
• Life Insurance 
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities
• Continuing Education Courses

Broadstep, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability. 

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