Clinical Counselor - Richland County Sheriff'

Improving Lives. Improving Communities. 

LRADAC offers a wide array of prevention, intervention and treatment programs in both Lexington and Richland counties, so when you join our team you are truly improving lives and improving communities. As a part of our dedicated staff, you will be a part of innovative programs and services taking a proactive approach to fighting addition and drug misuse in our schools, businesses, and neighborhoods. We tailor our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of the communities we serve. Our prevention, intervention and treatment programs spread the message that there is hope and that substance misuse and addiction are preventable and treatable.  

Come join an agency that believes in continuous improvement and training/education for our team members. We are passionate about reaching and renewing lives by restoring hope that change is possible. 

We are hiring two (2) temporary grant funded positions that are instrumental to LRADAC’s expansion of warm handoff programs and recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) in Richland County. In partnership with the Richland County Sheriff’s department, this position will ride with law enforcement agents to increase access and address critical service gaps into high need community settings. This dual-modality approach is designed to promote early intervention, streamline referrals, and support long-term recovery by meeting individuals where they are – physically and situationally. Under regular supervision of the Program Manager, staff will spend their time in the community to identify at-risk individuals, conduct brief assessments, provide referrals, and reduce barriers to care. Flexible scheduling may include weekends or variable hours, depending on law enforcement operations. Grant-funded position with a August 30, 2026 end date. Position continuance contingent upon grant renewal.

Position Logistics

• Full-time, 40 hours a week requiring at least one day on the weekend. Paid lunches
• Schedule A: Monday - Thursday + Saturday 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• Schedule B: Tuesday - Friday + Sunday 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM
• The primary work environment for these positions is in-car with the Richland County Sheriff's Department
• Grant-funded position with a August 30, 2026 end date. Position continuance contingent upon grant renewal.

Education, Experience & Licensure Requirements

• A master’s degree in human service field and experience in performing the essential duties of the position for substance use/misuse populations are required. 
• Crisis management and de-escalation experience is highly preferred.
• Must have reliable transportation and valid SC driver's license.
• Must be able to clear background screening by both LRADAC and Richland County Sherrif’s department.
• Certification as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor and/or Licensure as an LPHA preferred. If not fully independently licensed as LPHA, must obtain ADC certification within three (3) years.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides case consultation and case management services to assure comprehensive quality care of a patient, including appropriate referrals to LRADAC and other community services.     
• Provides crisis intervention counseling services including brief or single-session counseling and motivational interviewing, helping stabilize acute situations in the field.     
• Conduct in-field assessments to at-risk individuals. Including safety planning and identification of co-occurring needs 
• Maintain accurate records, logs, and progress notes in electronic systems, ensuring confidentiality and adherence to grant, 42-CFR Part 2 and HIPAA requirements.
• Conduct on-site urine drugs screens as part of initial engagement and follow-up support.    
• Participates in regular clinical supervision.  
• Adhere to law enforcement ride-along policies, including background checks and liability releases.
• Attend all required meetings and training sessions.
• Other duties as assigned.

 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hand and arms, and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to walk and will sit in a car for long periods of time.  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Operate in high-stress or potentially volatile environments, requiring situational awareness and safety protocols. Ride along with sheriff’s deputies, responding to community calls and hotspots. Work is situational, mobile, and dynamic, with unscheduled client encounters. Respond to crisis or overdose scenes, sometimes co-responding with mobile crisis teams

Please complete the online application to include all current and previous employment history and education. A resume cannot be substituted for completing the employment history and educational fields of the employment application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

*LRADAC maintains a tobacco-free environment. No smoking or use of any tobacco products, including smokeless, in any of its facilities or on any of its properties.