Abbe Ctr for Comm Mental Health
Chemical Dependency Counselor
Hiring Timeframe
2-4 Weeks
Experience
Mid-level
Location
On-Site
Benefits
401(K) Matching
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Job Description
The Substance Use Disorder Counselor delivers individual, group, and family counseling utilizing a harm-reduction model within an interdisciplinary setting. Responsible for intake evaluations, treatment plan development, utilization review support, and aftercare coordination, you will guide patients across all life stages while fostering strong partnerships with self-help recovery networks and community referral partners.
Job Responsibilities & Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive clinical evaluations, psychosocial assessments, and individualized treatment planning for adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients.
- Facilitate evidence-based individual and group counseling sessions utilizing age-appropriate and culturally sensitive therapeutic modalities.
- Coordinate interdisciplinary care, maintaining open communication with patients, families, referral sources, and managed care utilization review teams.
- Develop tailored Aftercare Plans and post-treatment referrals, linking patients to ongoing recovery resources and self-help groups (AA, NA, CRUSH of Iowa).
- Assess patient/family education needs, deliver clinical in-services, and participate in community outreach and professional development.
- Maintain complete, timely clinical documentation in accordance with department guidelines, safety protocols, and regulatory standards.
Requirements & Qualifications:
- Experience Level: Mid Level (CADC/t-CADC certification + required human services education or equivalent experience).
- Education & Experience: Completion of an approved 1-year counselor training course OR a 2-year Associate Degree in a human services field (2 years of supervised treatment experience may substitute for the education requirement).
- Licensure & Credentials: Active t-CADC or CADC certification required (certified or eligible through the Iowa Board of Certification / IBC or equivalent state reciprocity body). Valid Driver’s License required.
- Sobriety Requirement: If in personal recovery, must have a minimum of two (2) years of continuous sobriety from mood-altering substances.
- Key Skills: Expertise in harm-reduction models, evidence-based addiction treatment protocols, behavioral managed care/precertification processes, and interdisciplinary collaboration across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
UnityPoint Health is an Equal Opportunity / ADA / Drug-Free Workplace.
