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United States

Counselor- Recovery Services-Female Only

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 5mo ago

Job description

Join Advocates as a Counselor- Recovery Services-Female Only in United States. Starting rate: 20.75/hour The Counselor will provide a range of cognitive and motivational services to individuals referred to substance use residential services at Advocates, in order to promote successful reintegration into community living.

Key Responsibilities

  • Clinical services which may include treatment adherence monitoring, referrals to other services and levels of care (including detox, inpatient and residential care), health insurance application assistance, transportation, and communication with probation and the courts.
  • Manage risk for all assigned clients as clinically indicated in collaboration with treatment team recommendations.
  • Participation in Individual Service Plan development and coordination with all providers.
  • Facilitate weekly groups to help develop and apply recovery skills.

Requirements

  • A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of one year supervised counseling experience in substance use disorder treatment or a closely related field.
  • Proven ability to multitask and meet established deadlines. Outstanding customer service skills and attention to detail.
  • Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills to facilitate beneficial working relationships with internal and external sources.

Benefits & Compensation

  • We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions of our staff.
  • Are you ready to make a difference?.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Advocates as a Counselor- Recovery Services-Female Only.

Key Skills

Discharge planningRisk managementMultitaskingDocumentation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 45% are remote, 35% have no call, 57% require no weekends.

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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