Substance Abuse Counselor - Contracted

CounselorContract

Compensation

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The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Apply at: esgw.org

Join our nonprofit substance abuse and mental health treatment team.

  • Enjoy a 4 day work week with Fridays off! We know self-care is important!
  • Most licensure supervision provided.
  • Change the lives of those in your community struggling with addiction.

Easterseals-Goodwill Behavioral Health and Family Services is a dynamic agency working to advance quality care for substance use, mentally and behaviorally disordered individuals throughout the state of Idaho. We are a highly experienced team that strives for excellence and innovation in all we do. We are passionate in our service to others and strive, always, to bring integrity, compassion, and respect into the therapeutic process.

The Clinician position is responsible for providing direct care to individuals participating in our Behavioral Health and Family Services program. This position is part of a team of professionals who work together to provide a comprehensive array of therapeutic services to clients and their families. Being part of our team affords you the opportunity to have a profound and positive impact on individuals and their families in your community.

Non-benefited/Billable hours position

Requirements

  • Maintain licenses and/or certifications as required by IDAPA
  • Strong computer skills working with varying electronic health records, efficient typing skills

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to move independently or with reasonable accommodation within the facility and community.
  • Applicant must be physically and mentally able to perform all job requirements.
  • Applicant must pass an enhanced background check.

Experience

  • 0-2 years
  • Experience developing treatment plans
  • Experience facilitating groups, individuals, and family therapy
  • Preferred experience in trauma-informed, or trauma-related interventions and

Skills

  • Must possess good organizational skills
  • Demonstrate effective and appropriate verbal/written communication skills
  • Demonstrate the ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team model
  • Must demonstrate computer literacy and prefer experience using an electronic health record
  • Professional licensure must be maintained
  • Demonstrate the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, moving from one task to another quickly and with ease
  • Master’s or Bachelor's Degree
  • Licensure Accepted: LPC, LMSW, LAMFT, LMFT, LCPC, LCSW, CADC

Easterseals-Goodwill (ESGW) is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. We are committed to maintaining a recruitment process that is fair and accessible to everyone.

Our goal is to foster a workplace that values diverse perspectives and creates an environment where individuals from various backgrounds feel respected and supported.

We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status, in accordance with applicable laws.

If you need assistance or accommodation during the application process, please inform us, and we will do our best to provide appropriate support.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinician position is responsible for providing direct care to individuals participating in the Behavioral Health and Family Services program. This role involves working as part of a team to deliver a comprehensive array of therapeutic services to clients and their families.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Treatment Plan DevelopmentGroup TherapyIndividual TherapyTrauma-Informed InterventionsVerbal Communication

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor - Contracted at Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

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About Easterseals-Goodwill Northern Rocky Mountain

Benefits & Perks

4-Day Work Week
Most Licensure Supervision Provided