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Adair, Iowa

Counselor One - Recovery

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Counselor One - Recovery | Ivory Plains Recovery Center | Adair, Iowa

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Counselor One provides treatment and support to assist clients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, or mental health disorders, assists with modifying problem behaviors; may also provide counseling services to families of clients.

Roles and Responsibilities

  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
  • Conducts client assessments focused on identifying client history, current presentation, problem areas, ongoing clinical need for treatment and risk assessment.
  • Conducts ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the treatment program.

Participates in and prepares client treatment planning and treatment plan progress reviews as assigned and documents as required.

Conducts assigned group counseling, individual or family sessions and implements evidence-supported treatment modalities as assigned and documents as required.

  • Provides client and family education relative to substance abuse/psychiatric problems.
  • Ensures all documentation regarding client care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
  • Provides crisis intervention to clients, as needed, and seeks consultation as appropriate.
  • Plans for and completes required documentation of aftercare for assigned clients.
  • Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
  • Provides case management duties for clients, ensuring individualized quality care.
  • Conducts educational workshops both within the Hospital and in the community as required.
  • Serves as a liaison with self-help groups and EAP professionals.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

Requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in social services, addiction, mental health or closely related health services field.

Degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Professional experience is not required, but experience in counseling field instruction/internship or similar practicum training is preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Must have current and valid licensure or certification as a social worker, professional counselor, therapist or addiction counselor per state agency, including entry level licenses as issued by the state.

  • CPR certification and de-escalation training required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
  • First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK LOCATION: This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Ivory Plains Recovery Center? Ivory Plains Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Ivory Plains Recovery Center is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides treatment and support to clients recovering from addictions or mental health disorders through assessments, counseling, and treatment planning. They also manage client cases, provide crisis intervention, and act as a liaison with families and external professionals.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a social services or health-related field and possess a valid state licensure or certification. While professional experience is not required, training or internships in the counseling field are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Client assessmentIndividual counselingFamily counselingSubstance abuse educationAftercare planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor One - Recovery at Summit BHC a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Counseling — ranked against 97 active Addiction Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Addiction Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 97 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Adair

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$201k
Median resident rent
$893/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
91.7
State income tax
Up to 6%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 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.

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About Summit BHC

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Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Benefit Plan
Competitive Salary