Substance Abuse Counselor - Winchester. VA (OTP)
About The Position
Crossroads Treatment Centers provides accessible, evidence-based medication-assisted treatment for people with opioid use disorder. The Substance Abuse Counselor works with patients in an outpatient, office-based opioid treatment program in Winchester, Virginia. The role provides counseling and clinical services to support treatment and recovery, and collaborates with nurses and providers to deliver holistic care. The expected schedule is 37–40 hours per week: 4:45 AM–1:00 PM Monday through Friday, plus 5:00 AM–8:00 AM on rotating Saturdays. Saturday rotation frequency depends on current staff count. Caseloads follow state regulations and may range from 40–55 patients. Training and supervision may be available for counselors working toward full certification or licensure.
Requirements
- General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
- No legal impediments to serving in a licensed opiate treatment program.
- Hold an active LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LSATP, or CSAC credential.
- Counselors must be licensed by the applicable Virginia health regulatory board or a nationally recognized certification board, or be eligible for this license.
Nice To Haves
- Lived addiction experience is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual counseling to highly complex patients.
- Conduct clinical assessments to determine patients’ treatment needs.
- Design and update patient treatment plans, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning.
- Manage an assigned caseload and ensure compliance with clinical treatment requirements.
- Collaborate with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services.
- Facilitate urine drug screening for patients.
Benefits
- Consistent schedule with early start and finish times.
- Advancement opportunities through Counselor levels 1, 2, and 3, based on certification or license held.
- Targeted caseloads that follow state regulations and range from 40–55 patients.
- Training and supervision for employees in the process of becoming fully certified or licensed.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- 401(k) options, including a matching program with no vesting period.
- Annual continuing education allowance in a related field.
- Life insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid maternity and paternity leave.
- Mental health day.
- Calm subscription for all employees.
- Opportunity to save lives every day.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
