Addictions Counselor II (E)

Facility

Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802

Department: 1005 Center for Recovery SGF

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Hours: M-F, 8:30 to 5:00

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description

Professional position responsible for direct patient care including patient assessment, development of a plan of care, and organizing and instituting such plan within a multi-disciplinary team approach for patients with an identified substance use disorder.

Education: Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field Experience: Required: One year previous experience in clinical setting working with substance use disorders patients Skills: Fundamental knowledge of addictions, community support systems, and varying treatment philosophies, combined with ability to teach and impart knowledge to others.

Exceptional communication, and patient advocacy skills and approach. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Required: Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Psychologist [PHD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous.

Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of hire. Preferred: Certification with State of Missouri as an Addictions Counselor.