Addiction Counselor | ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD
About The Position
Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group (CCG) are building a pipeline of qualified Addiction Counselors for current and future opportunities in the Baltimore, Maryland area, including Brooklyn, MD. This is an evergreen posting, so an immediate opening may not be available when an application is submitted. The counselor supports patients in intensive outpatient program (IOP) group programs, develops individualized treatment alliances, and works with an interdisciplinary team to address substance use and co-occurring psychiatric needs. The role offers clinical supervision and professional development opportunities.
Requirements
- Active Maryland credential: ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD.
- At least 2 years of experience in the substance use disorder (SUD) field.
- Strong clinical, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Comfort working within an electronic medical record system.
- A flexible, creative, team-oriented approach to a growing program.
Nice To Haves
- Group treatment experience.
- Familiarity with recovery modalities including 12-Step, SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Recovery Dharma, and Harm Reduction.
Responsibilities
- Build collaborative, individualized treatment alliances that adapt to patients’ changing needs.
- Facilitate addiction treatment groups at the IOP level of care.
- Design and deliver addiction and recovery education presentations.
- Lead case management sessions, including assessments, collaborative goal-setting, and discharge planning.
- Coordinate care with referral sources, family members, and other providers.
- Partner with the treatment team to address patients’ co-occurring psychiatric needs.
- Apply Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and trauma-informed approaches in daily practice.
- Complete evaluations using DSM-V and ASAM level-of-care criteria.
- Maintain timely, accurate documentation that meets state and CARF standards.
- Rotate on-call coverage for patients in crisis outside business hours, a few weeks per year.
- Bring energy and a teacher’s spirit to recovery education, in and out of sessions.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan repayment support
- Paid professional development time
- Paid vacation time
- Clinical supervision and opportunities to grow toward advanced licensure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
