Substance Use Disorder Counselor
About The Position
The Substance Use Disorder Counselor provides clinical services in coordination with the treatment team, consistent with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care. The role may include clinical coaching for students and interns to support their clinical competency and ethical practice. Counselors provide substance use disorder treatment, represent the Foundation’s services to audiences, and communicate patient information to internal and external resources in compliance with Foundation policies, federal confidentiality and privacy requirements, and mandated reporting requirements. The posting describes Counselor 1 and Counselor 2 qualification pathways. Counselor 1 requires a bachelor’s degree, while Counselor 2 requires a master’s degree. Both pathways require a completed addiction counseling certificate or degree program (or equivalent), an active state substance use disorder certification or license, technology skills, CPR certification or timely completion where applicable, and satisfactory completion of a state- or license-specific background check. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a nonprofit addiction recovery organization with more than 1,600 employees and 17 treatment sites. Its work spans prevention, education, research, advocacy, and treatment. The Foundation describes its mission as providing hope and healing for people affected by addiction.
Requirements
- Substance Use Disorder Counselor 1: Bachelor’s degree.
- Substance Use Disorder Counselor 2: Master’s degree.
- Completed certificate or degree program in addiction counseling, or equivalent.
- Active substance use disorder certification or license in the state where the employee will work; Minnesota example listed: LADC.
- Proficiency with technology and computer skills to document in an electronic health record system, attend virtual meetings, and manage Outlook email and calendars.
- Current CPR certification or obtain it within 30 days; fully remote employees are exempt.
- CPR certification must be from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- Satisfactorily pass a state- or license-specific background check.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical services in coordination with the treatment team in accordance with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care.
- Provide clinical coaching, as assigned, to students and interns to support clinical competency and ethical practice.
- Provide substance use disorder treatment services to patients according to Foundation standards of care, policies, and procedures.
- Represent Foundation services to various audiences to promote consistent understanding of services, processes, and participation.
- Communicate patient information to internal and external resources according to Foundation policies and procedures and applicable confidentiality, privacy, and mandated reporting requirements.
Benefits
- Competitive health, dental, and vision plans
- Retirement savings plan with employer match
- Paid time-off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Weekly individual clinical supervision with an LCSW for clinical hours and group supervision with a multidisciplinary clinical team
- Continuing education units toward licensure or renewal at no cost
- Reduced tuition to Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
- Leadership-supported DEI initiatives
- Manageable caseload
- Team collaboration and peer support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
