Addictions Specialist , or - Sweet Home Office

Job Title

Position:
Addictions Specialist 1, 2, or 3 - Adult Treatment Team - Sweet Home Office

Department: Alcohol & Drug Department (Classification 711, 712, 713)

Employment Type: SEIU Represented Full Time (37.5 hours/week)

This position is open until filled.

First review of applications will be on March 9, 2026. Any applications received after March 9 will be reviewed and considered as needed, and this posting may close at any time after that date.

Linn County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

• Addictions Specialist 1: $4,848 - $6,184 depending on qualifications
• Addictions Specialist 2: $5,342 - $6,818 depending on qualifications
• Addictions Specialist 3: $5,890 - $7,521 depending on qualifications

The Linn County Alcohol & Drug Program provides prevention and treatment services to adults and youth with Substance Use or Co-occurring Mental Disorders or Problem Gambling. The Program seeks an experienced clinician to provide outpatient substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health treatment services, primarily to adults and their families, including clients on parole or probation and parents involved with DHS Child Welfare.

Individuals in this position provide consultation, early intervention, and treatment services in Program clinics and at community agencies. Services include substance use and other mental disorder evaluations; individual, group, and family therapy; case management; and community education and consultation. This person would work closely with the staff of referring agencies, including Parole & Probation and DHS Child Welfare. Some evening work and travel to outlying clinics in Linn County is expected.

The primary function of this role will be offering outreach services across Linn County to those charged with minor drug related offenses who the judicial system believes can be "deflected" to treatment and/or other supports, in hopes to eliminate the charge from further prosecution. Outreach may include but is not limited to offering screenings and/or ASAM assessments to determine diagnosis and level of care, offering connection to other community based resources via referrals and warm handoffs, supporting entry to treatment and other supportive services via motivational interviewing and other skills associated with increasing engagement, working closely at times with the legal system to gain information about those being deflected in order to understand more about their individual needs.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field is required.
• Professional or supervised practicum-level experience of at least one year in providing addiction treatment is required.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the work described may be acceptable.
• For clinical positions, Oregon certification as a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor – Level One is required. Exceptions can be made for otherwise qualified candidates with more than the minimum professional experience who register for certification and demonstrate the ability to be successfully certified within two years of starting employment.

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field is required.
• Three years professional or supervised practicum-level experience (pre- or post-Master’s degree) in providing addiction treatment services (for clinical positions) or in providing prevention services (for prevention positions) is required.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the work described may be acceptable, including a Bachelor’s degree with five years’ experience in addiction treatment (for clinical positions) or in prevention (for prevention positions).
• For clinical positions, Oregon certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Level One for clinicians with a Master’s degree or a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor – Level Two for clinicians with a Bachelor’s degree.

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