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Bel Aire, Kansas

Counselor - SUD Recovery

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Counselor - SUD Recovery | Bel Aire Recovery Center | Bel Aire, Kansas

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Counselor Two provides treatment, counseling, 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:

Responsible for conducting client assessments focused on identifying client history, current presentation, problem areas, and ongoing clinical need for treatment and risk assessment.

Responsible for conducting ongoing assessments of chemical dependence services required by the treatment program.

Prepares and carries out client initial treatment planning and treatment plan progress reviews as assigned and documents as required.

Leads 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 and counseling to clients, as needed.
  • Plans for and completes required documentation of aftercare for assigned clients.
  • Acts as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
  • Acts as a liaison between referral sources and clients.
  • 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.

Evaluates the needs of the client to determine the appropriate level of care and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

Requires bachelor’s degree in social services, addiction, mental health or closely related health services field with 3+ years of post-Bachelor degree professional experience in the addictions or counseling field

OR master’s degree in social services, addictions, mental health or closely related health services field with 1+ years of post-Masters degree professional experience in the addictions, therapy or counseling field

Degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Must have current and valid licensure or certifications a social worker, professional counselor, therapist or addiction counselor per state agency.

  • 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 Bel Aire Recovery Center? Bel Aire Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Bel Aire 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

Conduct client assessments, develop and review treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family counseling using assigned evidence-supported approaches. Coordinate case management, crisis support, aftercare, referrals, education, and timely documentation while liaising with families, insurers, referral sources, and community support groups.

Requirements

Requires an accredited bachelor’s degree in a related field plus at least three years of post-degree experience, or a related master’s degree plus at least one year of post-degree experience in addictions, therapy, or counseling. Candidates must hold current state-appropriate professional or addiction counseling licensure or certification; CPR certification and de-escalation training are also required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Client AssessmentIndividual CounselingSubstance Abuse EducationAftercare PlanningLevel-of-Care EvaluationClient DocumentationReferral Coordination

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor - SUD 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 91 active Addiction Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
38%
Loan repayment
24%
Sign-on bonus
21%
PSLF eligible
15%

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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 91 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Bel Aire

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$253k
Typical market rent
$1,630/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wichita, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Summit BHC

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefit plan
Competitive salary
CPR certification training
De-escalation training