Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor

Job Purpose 

Provide counseling to individuals with a substance use disorder in a residential and/or outpatient setting. Facilitate an individual’s treatment progress while guiding them through each phase of their substance use disorder treatment. 

Qualifications 

• Possess a minimum of a High School diploma or HiSet certificate. 
• Either possess or have the ability to obtain the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment. 
• Ability to progress through Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of second year of employment. 
• Ability to pass CRADC exam and attain CRADC certification by the end of the fourth year of employment.

Core Job Duties 

• Provide services within the 4 performance domains (Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; Professional, Ethical Responsibilities). 
• Provide Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, and Group Education as scheduled. 
• To Advocate for Person(s) served on a case and community level. 
• Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team staffing meetings. 
• Represent the agency in a caring and professional manner. 
• Demonstrates unconditional positive regard towards person(s) served. 
• Maintains a solution focused attitude. 
• Adherence to all applicable evidence-based practice models.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of diagnostic criteria sets for substance use and/or mental disorders. 
• Orally communicate information effectively and accurately.
• Assure program operates within the constraints of the agency’s certification (CARF, DMH) standards and strategic plan related to clinical care.
• Abide by program and agency policies and procedures.
• Other job duties and special projects as assigned.