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JobsCounselor JobsSubstance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC

Pays $53k-$59k — Counselor market median is ~$62k (233 jobs)

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VitalCore Health Strategies
Alamogordo, New Mexico

Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CAADC, CADC

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Full-time SUD counselor in correctional facility. $53K-$59K. Benefits include 401K, PTO. Alamogordo, NM.

Join VitalCore Health Strategies as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Correctional Health in Alamogordo, New Mexico. Join the VitalCore Team in Delaware! We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit!

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $53K - $59K
  • Holiday Pay
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term/Long Term Disability
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Pet Insurance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No weekends required.

This position offers weekends off. Work with VitalCore Health Strategies in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide crisis stabilization, conduct intakes, and perform ongoing evaluations as part of a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for risk assessments, coordination of care, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold at least a bachelor's degree and possess or be working toward a substance use certification like CADC or CAADC. The role requires flexibility to work days, evenings, and weekends in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Substance Use CounselingCrisis StabilizationRisk AssessmentDischarge PlanningCBTMotivational InterviewingClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary CollaborationIntake EvaluationBehavioral HealthCase Management

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.9/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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About VitalCore Health Strategies

Hospitals and Health Care
Topeka, Kansas
1,001-5,000 employees
Website

Benefits & Perks

Holiday Pay
Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Short Term/Long Term Disability
Identity Theft Protection

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