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Des Moines, Iowa

Substance Use Disorder Counselor - CADC - Eyerly Ball

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Substance Use Disorder counselors will provide screening, assessment, and diagnostic services in the outpatient clinics for consumers with substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders. After assessment, the counselor will also be available for individual, family, and group treatment options for consumers.

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Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.

Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Key Accountability: Through the intake process, will evaluate the consumer’s need for treatment by assessing the consumer’s strengths, needs, mental health status, and history/extent of drug useWill complete ASAM level of care to determine next steps of treatment and refer as appropriate.

Will update ASAMs per state requirements and best practice when individuals are receiving treatment services at Eyerly Ball. Will diagnosis substance use disorders according to the DSM 5.

Will provide individual, group, family, or couple’s treatment options using a variety of modalities with the goal of reducing symptomology. Work well with team members both on the substance abuse team and with interdisciplinary team members across the organization.

Key Accountability: Will maintain documentation timeframes Will document service provided and complete other internally and externally requested EHR paperwork required in a timely manner as determined by administration. Will meet billable hours productivity standards as determined by administration.

Qualifications

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling from an accredited college or university required.

Experience

2 years of experience with substance use and co-occurring disorders required.

License(s)/Certification(s)

Licensed as a mental health provider in the State of Iowa (LISW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT), CADC.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must be able to tolerate a high stimulus environment, frequent interruptions, and changes in work priorities. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from medical professionals, management, staff, clients, and the public.

Knowledge of effects of mental illness and ability to relate respectfully to a wide range of client deficits and abilities both individually and in groups.

Possess a high degree of empathy and understanding, the ability to maintain boundaries and a professional distance from consumers, and must enjoy working with people. Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and be well organized. Must have an excellent attendance record.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder AssessmentDiagnostic AssessmentASAM Level-of-Care AssessmentDSM-5 DiagnosisIndividual TherapyGroup TherapyFamily TherapyCouples TherapyTreatment PlanningCare ReferralsClinical DocumentationInterdisciplinary CollaborationProfessional Boundaries

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 32% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Iowa is 87.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Iowa clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingIowa index 87.8US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Iowa19 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Iowa163 active13,299 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 32% no call · 54% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIowa counselor listings (all specialties): 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 11% offer loan repayment163 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings443 in the last 30 days214 the 30 days before (+107%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
UnityPoint Health#9 of 20 for payTop Employers work-life index
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. Iowa figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few Iowa Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Top Counselor Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

34 jobs · 31 employers
11
<$75k
7
$75k-100k
5
$100k-125k
8
$125k-150k
3
$150k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
84% this job
CME allowance
31%
Sign-on bonus
25%
Loan repayment
19%
PSLF eligible
9%

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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 UnityPoint Health

51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off
Parental leave
401K matching
Employee recognition program
Dental and health insurance
Paid holidays
Short and long-term disability
Pet insurance

Living in Des Moines

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$225k
Typical market rent
$1,129/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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