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Southwestern and Affiliates
Evansville, Indiana

Outpatient Therapist - Addiction Services

Counselor Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25/hour

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Stepping Stone - Evansville, IN 47714Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare is currently seeking a full-time Addiction Outpatient Therapist to join our addiction services program, Stepping Stone. In this role, you will provide outpatient services to adult patients with primary diagnoses of substance abuse or addiction.

  • vision towards obtaining LCSW Physical & Financial Wellness Programs Free CEU's and Time Off for Training Individualized orientation and training program HRSA/NHSC approved site 7 Paid Holidays Annually WHAT IS THIS POSITION RESPONSIBLE FOR? Conduct comprehensive evaluations and assessments. Provide individual, group, family, and marital psychotherapy. Deliver emergency crisis intervention services as needed. Provide Family Education and support when appropriate. Maintain appropriate clinical documentation of Treatment Plan/Goals and patient's progress toward meeting those goals. Coordinate patient care with other members of the treatment team. OTHER FUNCTIONS: Provide consultation/education service as needed to other Southwestern staff and outside professional groups and community members. Supervise and train students as appropriate. Facilitate other Residential or Outpatient functions as assigned. Job Qualifications
  • ability needing assistance with the application process, please call (812) 435-2057.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient psychotherapy and crisis intervention services to adult patients with substance abuse or addiction diagnoses. Responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations, maintaining clinical documentation, and coordinating care within a treatment team.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Social Work (LSW/LCSW), or licensure as an LMFT or LMHC, with LCAC preferred. Candidates must pass extensive background checks and possess knowledge of clinical issues and self-help programs.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Patient AssessmentCase CoordinationSubstance Abuse TreatmentGroup Therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist - Addiction Services at SOUTHWESTERN AND AFFILIATES a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,278 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
38% this job
Sign-on bonus
29% this job
Loan repayment
24% this job

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)

  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Evansville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$228k
Typical market rent
$1,076/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Southwestern and Affiliates

Mental Health Care
Evansville, Indiana
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

182 Hours of PTO
Health, Dental, Vision, Voluntary Life
401k Employer Contribution & Match
$100/month Student Loan Assistance
Free Supervision towards LCSW
Free CEUs and Time Off for Training
7 Paid Holidays
$5,000 Sign-On Bonus