Substance Use Counselor
Are you passionate about helping people succeed in their recovery journey? Be part of a dynamic team at one of Vermont’s premier addiction treatment providers. Recovery House is a regional leader, offering the highest quality inpatient addiction treatment services for adults. We offer a series of structured programs that provide effective, compassionate treatment for individuals dealing with all forms of chemical dependency. These include addiction to alcohol, prescription drugs, heroin, cocaine and other drugs. Recovery House is a multi-program agency that includes a 34-bed, inpatient, medical detox and treatment unit for adults, age 18 and up and a 12-bed, inpatient treatment facility with a lower-intensity level of care.
The Substance Use Counselor functions as a member of the Clinical Services Team, providing screening, assessment, treatment planning, individual and group counseling, case management, and education. Substance Use Counselors utilize evidenced-based best practices to engage and help motivate clients to commit to treatment and to assist clients in identify and problem-solving individual and systemic barriers to treatment. Experience with Substance Use population preferred.
Our commitment to keeping our patients safe means there is no safer place for you to work. We safeguard our patients, by safeguarding our team members.
- Recovery House is well stocked with the best and latest PPE
- Masks are provided to patients entering our buildings, and offered free to visitors
- Covid-19 patients are isolated in dedicated areas
- All team members are trained in the latest screening guidelines
Recovery House provides their employees with competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off for Vacation, Holidays, Sickness, and Bereavement
- Special Pricing on Insurance, Including Home and Auto Insurance
- Professional Development Assistance
Preferred Experience:
- Mental Health/Addiction Services: 3 years
- Counselor: 1year
License:
- LADC (Preferred)
- Certification Eligible (Required)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 - $28.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
Schedule:
- 8-hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wallingford, VT 05773: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Addiction counseling: 1 year (Preferred)