Substance Abuse Counselor (Manhattan, KS) – Youth Residential Program

Psy Phy Care

2 days ago

Manhattan, KansasContractAddiction Medicine

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Job Description

About the Role

Join PsyPhyCare as a Substance Abuse Counselor – No Weekends, Manhattan, KS in United States. Opportunity PsyPhyCare, a division of Business Staffing of America, Inc., is seeking a Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselors (LCAC) to provide on-site substance abuse prevention and counseling services within a federally supported residential youth program in Manhattan, Kansas 66503.

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will provide comprehensive on-site substance abuse prevention, education, and counseling services to enrolled students and maintain an active presence within the residential environment.

Requirements

Licensure Candidates must hold active and valid Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselors (LCAC) certification in the State of Kansas.

Experience Minimum of one (1) year of experience providing substance abuse or behavioral health services to adolescents or young adults.

Education Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university preferred.

Work Schedule

Contract position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

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Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingClinical documentationCrisis interventionCase managementBehavioral supportRelapse preventionPrevention programmingInterdisciplinary collaborationStudent developmentHIPAA complianceAddiction counseling

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor (Manhattan, KS) – Youth Residential Program at Psy Phy Care a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Psy Phy Care is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Manhattan, Kansas.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance abuse counseling, Clinical documentation, Crisis intervention, Case management, Behavioral support, Relapse prevention, Prevention programming, Interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The clinician will provide on-site substance abuse prevention, education, and counseling services to students within a residential program. Responsibilities include developing case management plans, facilitating group sessions, and collaborating with interdisciplinary staff to support student wellne...

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