Substance Abuse Specialist

Location

Georgetown, TX | United States

Job description

at Elwyn Delaware in Georgetown, Delaware, United States

Substance Abuse Specialist
, Georgetown, Delaware 19457

Substance Abuse Specialist

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services (formerly Fellowship Health Resources) fosters hope and recovery. Elwyn provides behavioral health services to improve the quality of life for individuals living with mental illness and addictions, serving over 7,000 individuals across 6 states. The cornerstone of our success is Elwyn's deep and longstanding commitment to the principles of recovery and the inclusion of peers in the recovery process.

Elwyn has developed, trains in, and utilizes the PRISMMODEL approach which is: Person-centered, Respectful, Individualized, Strength-based and Mission-driven.

Visit our website to learn more about our programs, job opportunities, and view a video about what it's like to be a part of the Elwyn team:

Elwyn Adult Behavioral Health Services is seeking a Substance Abuse Specialist to support our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program in Georgetown, Delaware.

The Substance Abuse Specialist provides addictions rehabilitation, individual counseling, and staff resource education in a therapeutic setting assisting adult individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness and co-existing addictions disorders to achieve social, economic, emotional, and personal independence.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in rehabilitation counseling, psychology, social work (or closely related human services discipline) and 1-2 years of addiction services or counseling work experience.
CADC or equivalent addictions certificate preferred.
Compassion, Composure, and Customer Focus.

Why You Should Join Elwyn

We are committed as an organization to creating the best workplace experience for our employees and ensuring those that care for our clients are cared for. Elwyn offers a generous benefits package to all employees starting 30 days from the date of hire including health insurance through Aetna as well as free to low-cost dental and vision coverage to employees and their dependents. Employees can also participate in a 403(b) program with a discretionary match contribution from Elwyn. We encourage excellence in the workplace with our "Making A Difference" employee recognition program which offers bonus compensation for those who go above and beyond in the workplace. Elwyn invests in its employees through a generous Tuition Reimbursement Program as well as a master's degree incentive available to all employees working 30 or more hours weekly.

Elwyn reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as needed. This is not meant to be an all-inclusive statement of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor does it constitute a written or implied contract.

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and identity, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, genetic information, disability status, military, or veteran status, marital or family status, political activities or affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, and federal law.
ELG-17477
, Georgetown, Delaware 19457
Full-time
Non-Union
Behavorial Health

Elwyn is an Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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