DUAL DIAGNOSIS DISORDER SPECIALIST - PACT

Cumberland County Guidance Center is seeking a Full-Time Dual Diagnosis Disorder Specialist to join our Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) team in Bridgeton, NJ.

If you're passionate about helping individuals overcome both mental health and substance use challenges, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. In this community-based role, you'll work directly with individuals experiencing co-occurring disorders, providing counseling, recovery support, crisis intervention, and treatment coordination that helps people move toward long-term stability and independence.

You'll join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to recovery-oriented care, community outreach, and person-centered treatment while working in an environment that values collaboration, professional growth, and clinical excellence.

For more than 60 years, Cumberland County Guidance Center has been a trusted provider of behavioral health and mental health services throughout Cumberland County and Southern New Jersey. As a nonprofit community mental health organization, our team of clinicians, nurses, social workers, physicians, counselors, and support professionals provides compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals and families facing mental health and substance use challenges.

Cumberland County Guidance Center is proud to be recognized as the 2026 Non-Profit of the Year by the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. This honor reflects our commitment to serving the community and improving lives through quality behavioral healthcare services.

As a Dual Diagnosis Disorder Specialist, you'll provide specialized support for individuals living with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Responsibilities include:

• →Conducting substance use assessments and screenings
• →Providing substance abuse counseling and recovery support services
• →Delivering crisis intervention and symptom assessment
• →Utilizing Motivational Interviewing (MI) and recovery-oriented treatment approaches
• →Assisting clients in developing recovery and relapse-prevention skills
• →Coordinating referrals to rehabilitation, detoxification, and treatment programs
• →Sharing responsibility for client caseload management
• →Connecting clients with community resources, benefits, housing supports, and recovery services
• →Maintaining accurate clinical documentation and compliance standards

• Bachelor's Degree in a mental health-related field from an accredited college or university
• CADC (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor) or LCADC (Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor) credential
• Minimum two years of post-certification experience working with:
  • Co-occurring disorders
  • Serious and persistent mental illness
  • MICA (Mentally Ill Chemically Addicted) populations
• Knowledge of substance use treatment and recovery principles
• Experience providing counseling and community-based behavioral health services
• Valid New Jersey driver's license with an acceptable driving record

• Ability to work a flexible 40-hour schedule
• Availability for occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and on-call responsibilities
• Strong communication, engagement, and crisis intervention skills

• Spanish-English bilingual skills
• Experience with PACT or Assertive Community Treatment programs
• Experience utilizing Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented and integrated treatment models

If you're looking for a rewarding behavioral health career where your expertise can help individuals overcome substance use and mental health challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

A Background Check is required Clear Five year driving record/abstract with ability to be insured by organizations carrier.