Licensed Addiction Counselor
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Job DetailsJob Location: Newton, KS 67114Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesCLINICAL WORK Provide individual and group counseling to individuals and family members Perform assessments face-to-face and by telemedicine Develop and update treatment plans Communicate regularly with referral sources Maintain clinical outcomes within Prairie View standard Support coordination of services ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain thorough and timely documentation per Prairie View and licensing standards Attend administrative meetings as scheduled Work cooperatively with other professional staff Participate in clinical supervision as needed Participate in staff development and training as required PRODUCTIVITY Maintain productivity as established with supervisor
Qualifications
Minimum Education: Bachelors in addiction counseling or a related field required. Will consider a Kansas licensed QMHP with preference being a licensed addiction counselor. The following credentials can be considered: LAC, LMAC or LCAC. Minimum Experience: Experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults in a substance use disorder counseling capacity. One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.
Benefits for FULL TIME Position
Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance Retirement Plan (401k); match after 1 year of employment Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals Company paid life and disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Delta Dental of Kansas Vision Direct Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account with employer contribution Bereavement Leave Plus much more
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual and group counseling, perform clinical assessments, and develop treatment plans for clients. Maintain thorough documentation and clinical outcomes in accordance with licensing and organizational standards.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in addiction counseling or a related field and at least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience. Candidates must hold or be eligible for Kansas licensure such as LAC, LMAC, or LCAC.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Addiction Counselor at PRAIRIE VIEW a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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