ACTT Substance Abuse Professional – Greenville, NC

What You’ll Do

You will serve adults with:

• Severe mental illness

• Co-occurring substance use disorders

You will work inside an Assertive Community Treatment Team (ACTT) model — services delivered in homes and community settings, not an office-only role.

• Complete substance use and co-occurring disorder assessments

• Build individualized treatment plans with the ACTT team

• Deliver 1:1 substance use counseling using:

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • Relapse prevention strategies

• Provide crisis response (rotating 24/7 coverage)

• Deliver services in homes, shelters, hospitals, and community settings

• Document services to meet Medicaid standards

• Facilitate person-centered planning meetings

• Support anger management and behavioral stabilization

• Coordinate care with psychiatry, nursing, employment specialists, and peer support

You will spend the majority of your time in the community rather than behind a desk.

Who Fits This Role

You already meet North Carolina Qualified Professional standards under 10A NCAC 27.G.0104.

You hold one of the following active credentials:

• CCS

• CCAS

• CSAC

You have direct experience with:

• Dual diagnosis treatment

• Crisis intervention

• 24/7 on-call rotation

You are comfortable entering homes, de-escalating tense situations, and collaborating with a 6–10 person multidisciplinary team.

Physical & Work Requirements

• Drive daily to client locations

• Lift up to 25 lbs

• Work in homes, shelters, hospitals, and office settings

• Participate in evening/weekend/holiday on-call rotation

You may encounter high-risk or volatile situations. Crisis response training is required.

What You Receive

• Full-time W-2 employment

• Health, dental, vision insurance

• PTO + paid holidays

• Ongoing clinical training

• Supervision hours (if applicable to your credential)

About Pathways to Life

Since 2006, Pathways to Life has delivered community-based behavioral health services across North Carolina. Services focus on integrated mental health and substance use treatment delivered in real-world settings.

This role directly impacts adults who are at risk of hospitalization, incarceration, or homelessness.

Apply

If you hold a CCS, CCAS, or CSAC credential and want to practice integrated dual-diagnosis treatment in the community rather than an office, apply now.

Pathways to Life, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If any qualification listed above could unintentionally discourage qualified candidates (for example, wording around physical demands or crisis work), we encourage applicants to apply and request reasonable accommodation where needed.