Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC
Job in
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19804, USA
Listed on 2026-02-20
Listing for:
VitalCore Health Strategies
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Community Health, Substance Abuse Counselor
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Join the Vital Core Team in Delaware! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!
Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Substance Use Disorder Counselor at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution in Wilmington, DE for Full-Time!
Pay is based on experience and having a CADC.
You will be given the opportunity to utilize your training, skills and experience in a face-to-face setting with people from a variety of socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Being able to see the impact you are making with these individuals, when they are at their lowest, least hopeful points. You will be working as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team comprised of Medical, Psychiatry, Ancillary, Security, Legal, community providers and psychiatric hospitals.The best part of this – It is done in real-time with real people!
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- 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
PTOAnnual Incentive Bonus Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR
POSITION SUMMARY:
The SUD Counselor will work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all other disciplines on the Behavioral Health Unit to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population. Flexibility of working days, evenings and weekends SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER COUNSELOR
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Professionals will 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 collaborative with the medical team to best determine overall treatment for each individual. The SUD Counselor performs risk assessment of inmates; coordination of care with interdisciplinary team including medical staff, community providers, psychiatric hospitals and corrections; and discharge planning. The SUD Counselor assists in planning and implementing the goals and objectives of programs and projects.
The SUD Counselor provides the necessary preparation of documentation, necessary records and reports.
The SUD Counselor utilizes clinical skills such as prioritizing treatment needs; crisis management; brief clinical interventions including CBT and Motivational Interviewing. Excellent and timely documentation skills required. The ideal candidate is able to make independent clinical decisions, while utilizing assistance and supervisory intervention, as needed.
Compensation details: Yearly Salary
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