Treatment Director; LADC

Treatment Director (NUWAY I) #2008

Annual salary: $85,000 - $95,000 based on qualifications.

NUWAY Alliance is a nonprofit organization created in 2019 with a mission to provide leadership, innovation, and recovery access in response to national and local trends in behavioral healthcare. It provides overarching leadership and management to NUWAY House, Cochran Recovery Services, The Gables, Arrigoni Housing Support and NUWAY Recovery Foundation. In addition to extremely competitive compensation packages, NUWAY Alliance has best‑in‑class benefit offerings for employees, including company‑paid Medical, Dental, Vision, a 403(b)‑retirement plan with an extremely generous company match, and much more!  

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The Treatment Director is responsible for the management of daily operations within residential or outpatient treatment programs serving men and women with co-occurring mental health and addiction issues. The Treatment Director ensures the program’s activities meet the specified service objectives as specified by state (DHS 245G) and federal regulations to support achievement of effective personal development; this may include working with clients individually and in group settings to identify and resolve issues, including substance use, mental health, personal and/or emotional and family issues.

The Treatment Director provides support to the Program Directors of 245G clinics and provides supervision and oversight to the direct‑service counseling team, ensuring treatment quality and compliance within the scope of NUWAY’s mission. The Treatment Director may also carry a limited caseload of clients. The Treatment Director must be able to maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPAA requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major or concentration in a related field, or licensure as a registered nurse
• Current LADC license required
• Age 18 or older
• At least 3 or more years of experience providing individual and group counseling to individuals with substance use disorder
• Previous counseling or counseling internship as well as demonstrated leadership working with professional and support staff in a recovery environment
• Able to pass Minnesota DHS background study
• High degree of computer literacy including experience using an electronic health records (EHR) system
• Excellent written, communication, customer service, and case‑management skills
• Possess maturity, patience, understanding and empathy with recovering individuals and work with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to relate to people from diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated working knowledge in the field of substance use disorder and/or mental health, in an addiction treatment facility
• Physical Demands:
  Sitting for extended periods of time, daily use of general office and/or residential facility equipment, lifting (max 25 pounds), minimal reaching, bending and stooping, and ability to effectively navigate program or office environment such as ascending and descending steps, passing through doorways and entrances, and accessing program/office facilities
• Proficiently understand, follow instructions, and communicate effectively in English; able to effectively document services in writing formatted in English

• Additional licenses: LP, LICSW, LMFT, LPCC, Independent Mental Health License
• Minimum of 2 years field and supervisory experience preferred
• Current First Aid/CPR certification obtained
• Skilled consultant and facilitator
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong facilitation, negotiation, investigation, and mediation skills

This employer participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

NUWAY is an Equal Opportunity Employer