Addiction Counselor
About The Position
This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus. Details of the sign-on bonus, including amount and eligibility criteria to be discussed during the interview process. Be part of the solution to the behavioral health crisis. As a team member for ND Department of Health & Human Services, you will ensure the most vulnerable have access to a high-quality healthcare system in which prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover. As an Addiction Counselor, you will provide individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home community. You will thrive in this position, if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Travel is a norm for outreach. About HHS: ND HHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND HHS team members and more than $6 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources. Location: ND HHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location. A state fleet vehicle will be available for use when traveling to clients. About Team ND "Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
- Current licensure as a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) by the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners
- Valid driver's license
- Successful completion of the assigned defensive driving course during new-hire orientation
Responsibilities
- Complete ASAM level of care screenings
- Assist in developing integrated service plans
- Provide individual, family, and group counseling
- Provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office and in the community
- Provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
