Substance Abuse Expert

What you’ll be doing: 

• Serve as a designated Substance Abuse Expert (SAE) for one of Spring Health’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulated customers. This role is anticipated to be 8 hours monthly with required onsite presence at a customer location in New Hill, NC a minimum of 1x per month. You will serve on two, one hour meetings and complete six onsite hours monthly. Virtual meetings take place monthly on the fourth Thursday and on the second Wednesday from 1:00-2:00pm .You will need to complete SAE assessments on an irregular basis within a certain timeframe when notified that should fit within your schedule.
• Provide psychotherapy to clients with benefits ranging from short-term goal-focused EAP, to employer health plans allowing many sessions as medically necessary.
• Meet with referred employees mandated under NRC regulations for assessment and completion of recommendations for treatment/ determination of fitness
• Treat adults who have completed brief, evidence-based online screenings identifying their symptoms and areas of concern.
• Maintain a calendar displaying your availability and complete session documentation in a timely manner within our EHR.
• Use evidence-based treatment modalities and interventions that are tailored to your client’s needs.
• Collaborate with our dedicated provider support team, employer services team, licensed clinical care navigation team, and our administrative care support team whenever you need assistance.
• Provide culturally competent and empathetic care, upholding our values of diversity and inclusion for all races, ethnicities, and genders.

What we expect from your clinical experience in this role: 

• You have an unrestricted license to practice psychotherapy in North Carolina and ideally, multiple states (Psychologist, LCSW, LPC, LMHC, etc.) We are not able to accept applications from anyone requiring licensed supervision.
• Willingness to obtain and maintain the requirements of Substance Abuse Expert credential as noted by NRC 10 CFR 26.187.
• Minimum 3 years of total experience within mental health
• Knowledge of the SAE function as it relates to the public's interests in the duties performed by the individuals who are subject to these regulations
• Demonstrated knowledge of and clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and controlled-substance abuse disorders
• You have training and experience in evidence-based modalities of care such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, ACT, CPT.
• You are comfortable with providing safety planning and intervention during situations where a client might present with higher risks.
• You are committed to quality clinical care and want to expand your capabilities and increase your effectiveness by being informed of client progress or challenges. 
• You like working independently, but would also enjoy having the support of a team and opportunities for connections and collaboration with other providers and our master’s level clinical care navigators.

What we expect from you logistically in this role:

• You're comfortable with technology, have the ability to manage an online calendar, are comfortable completing notes, reviewing case files and general documentation online, and are comfortable delivering therapy via Zoom
• Required to have at home WiFi and a personal device that connects to the WiFi for 2FA set up
• Have a dedicated office space in which to provide in-person therapy if you choose to provide those services

What to expect from Spring Health:

• You’ll set your own schedule to fit your professional and personal needs.
• Work from anywhere in the US, as long as you have a confidential, private location with stable internet.
• No need to spend time marketing your practice, checking insurance eligibility, collecting fees, or submitting claims---we take care of the administrative work so that you can focus on clinical care.
• Grow your ability to provide effective care through feedback from evidence-based measures that help you identify what is working with your clients.
• Join a dynamic community where you will be supported, your work appreciated, and you’ll have the opportunity to help us shape the future of mental health care!

The target range for this position is 85-$110/hr. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by a number of factors including licensure, experience, location, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations.