Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC

Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC

Vital Core Health Strategies is inviting applications for the role of Substance Use Disorder Counselor in the Hazel

D. Plant Women's Treatment Facility. The position is full‑time and located in Delaware.

Base pay range: $53,000.00/yr - $59,000.00/yr. Pay is based on experience and holding a CADC.

• Holiday Pay:
  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K & Plan Matching
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

• Graduation from a Bachelor's level program or higher
• Employment in a clinician/counselor/social work capacity in a public or private agency or equivalent preferred.
• Must have a substance use certification (i.e., CADC, CAADC) or must be actively working towards attaining a substance use certification and must obtain the certification within two years of hire.
• Individuals who are not certified must be under the direct supervision of a certified clinical supervisor with written documentation of supervision.
• Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends

• Provide crisis stabilization, complete intakes and on‑going evaluations, and provide consultation to in‑house and community services.
• Participate in monthly behavioral health calls, work collaboratively with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual.
• Perform risk assessment of inmates; coordinate care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning.
• Assist in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
• Provide necessary preparation of documentation, records and reports.
• Utilize clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs, crisis management, brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing.
• Excellent and timely documentation skills required.
• Make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.

Vital Core Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Employment type:

Full‑time

Job function:
Other