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Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
Center City, Minnesota

Substance Use Disorder Counselor

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$68k-$90k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 53m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Responsibilities

Provide clinical services in coordination with the treatment team consistent with Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Standards of Care. Provide clinical coaching, as assigned, to students and interns to facilitate development of clinical competency and ethical practice.

As an Substance Use Disorder Counselor 1 you will:

Provide substance use disorder treatment services to patients according to the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation standards of care, policies, and procedures

To represent Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation services to various audiences to ensure consistent knowledge about services, processes and participation

Facilitate and demonstrate communication of patient information to internal and external resources for patients according to Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation policy and procedures and consistent with Federal Confidentiality (CFR 42) and Health Information Portability and Privacy Act (CFR 45) and mandated reporting requirements

As a Substance Use Disorder Counselor 2 you will:

A manageable caseload

Remarkable Team Collaboration and Peer Support

Individual weekly clinical supervision with LCSW (for clinical hours) and group supervision with highly trained and diverse clinical multi-disciplinary team, multiple times weekly

Prioritize ongoing professional development by offering relevant CEU’s toward licensure/renewal at no cost to you

Reduced tuition to Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies

Leadership supported DEI Initiatives

Required Qualifications Substance Use Disorder Counselor 1

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Completed certificate/degree program in addiction counseling or equivalent
  • Active Substance Use Disorder certification or license in state you will be working:

MN: LADC

Proficiency with technology and computer skills to document in an electronic health record system, attend virtual meetings, and manage outlook emails and calendars

  • Must be 18+ years of age
  • Current CPR certification or obtain within 30 days
  • Certification must be from American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
  • Must satisfactorily pass a state/license specific background check

Required Qualifications Substance Use Disorder Counselor 2

Masters Degree

Overview

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is the largest nonprofit addiction recovery organization in the United States. It is also one of the most mission-driven places you will find. The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation team is passionate about providing hope and ultimately healing.

As a living, growing and evolving institution, the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is – at our core- a people-powered organization. Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is comprised of 1600+ employees, seventeen treatment sites and produces $190 million dollars in annual revenue.

This exemplary organization serves nearly 25,000 people annually and is committed to provide hope and healing for those experiencing addiction to alcohol and other drugs.

What makes this organization unique is its total ecosystem approach to prevention, education, research, advocacy and treatment. All of the parts of the organization work together to inform, develop and deliver evidence- based practices that help people reclaim their futures and restore their hope.

Being “a best place to work” is a strategic goal of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and it’s a goal that every employee plays an active role in helping to achieve. Our culture is a reflection of how encouraged and energized we each feel about contributing our ideas and performing to our greatest ability. Join us and do meaningful work.

We deeply value our employees. Working at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation includes a comprehensive benefits package, including:

  • Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Paid time-off
  • Tuition reimbursement

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our colleagues is critical to our success as a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs; and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Salary new (max and min)

USD $67,679.00 - USD $90,247.00 /Yr.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationElectronic health recordsPatient assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementCFR 42 complianceHIPAA complianceLADC licensure

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$79k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $80k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$68k–$90kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $68k (middle half $66k–$70k)16 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$80k in purchasing powerMinnesota index 98.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Minnesota237 active13,384 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 28% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedMinnesota Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 28% offer loan repayment237 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings449 in the last 30 days247 the 30 days before (+82%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundationsilver tier, 71/100 · #11 of 17 for payTop Employers work-life index9 active listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation

Hospitals and Health Care
Center City, Minnesota
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Health, Dental and Vision Plans
Retirement savings plan with employer match
Paid time-off
Tuition reimbursement
Relevant CEU's toward licensure/renewal at no cost
Reduced tuition to Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies
Individual weekly clinical supervision with LCSW
Group supervision with multi-disciplinary team

Living in Center City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$431k≈ 6.4× annual pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 9.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.