Substance Use Counselor

Amanecer Community Counseling
· Intensive Services Programs

PR
- Professional

Regular
- Full Time (FT) , All Available , Monday-Friday

Posted 09/16/2026

Minimum Salary: $ 30.96

Maximum Salary: $ 32.58

You can empower someone's new beginning.
Join our Los Angeles team as our first bilingual Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor
, providing substance use treatment, recovery support, case management, behavioral health services, and care coordination for individuals experiencing addiction, co-occurring mental health conditions, and housing instability.

In office,the community and remote, always staying committed to prioritizing client needs. Typically 2 days work from home opportunity.

$30.96 - $32.58 DOE, non-exempt

• Hybrid remote flexibility
• Generous Paid Holiday
• Employee Recognition Program
• Paid Time Off & Paid Sick Days
• Free Preventative Services & Wellness Rewards
• Medical, Dental, and Vision for Spouse/Domestic Partner & Children to age 26
• Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account
• Life + Disability options
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying degrees
• Mileage Reimbursement for qualifying roles
• Identity Theft Protection& Voluntary Benefits

Amanecer aims to remove the barriers that have historically kept underserved and marginalized populations from seeking and receiving vital mental health care services.

We empower underserved kids, adults, and domestic abuse victims to overcome barriers and significant life challenges through culturally competent, comprehensive mental health, psychiatric, and case management services.

In Spanish, Amanecer roughly translates to “New Beginning”. We use that phrase to describe the meaningful differences our clients see in their lives after treatment.

Since 1975, with help from the county, foundations, and donors, we have provided hundreds of thousands of New Beginnings.

• Your certification through a California DHCS-approved certifying agency such as CAADE, CADTP, or CCAPP.
• Your commitment to trauma-informed care, demonstrating a culturally inclusive, strengths-based, non-judgmental approach.
• Your adaptability, critical thinking, and proactive mindset.
• Your skills in recovery-oriented behavorial health services,substance use counseling and case management
• Your experience supporting populations experiencing homelessness/housing instability, justice-involvement, foster care or institutionalization.

As the Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDCounselor), you will provide integrated behavioral health services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and co-occurring addiction and Substance Abuse Disorder (SUD). You will get tocollaboratewithin a multidisciplinary team to deliver client-centered, coordinated care, including case management, care coordination, recovery support, and navigation services. To be successful in this role, you will bring acommunity-based approach, providing telehealth and in-person services to meet clients where they are – in the community, office, and/or home.

Client Services & Direct Care: Provide substance use counseling, assessments, case management, recovery planning, crisis support, harm reduction education, and resource navigation for individuals and families.

Care Coordination &

Collaboration:

Coordinate care with treatment teams, providers, and community partners to connect clients with recovery, behavioral health, housing, medical, and support services.

Compliance, Ethics & Documentation: Maintain timely documentation and ensure compliance with agency policies, HIPAA, ethical standards, credentialing, and regulatory requirements.

Additional Support: Provide bilingual support and translation…