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Canvas Health
North Branch, Minnesota

Substance Use Counselor

Counselor Top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)No callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$69k-$80k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 23m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Substance Use Counselor

All are welcome! People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!

Salary

  • Base Salary: Fully Licensed
  • $60,004.41 - $69,478.79/annually
  • Base salary + MHPSA differential: $69,005.07 - $79,900.61

The expected compensation range for this position represents a good faith estimate for this position and the specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, experience, and/or FTE.

Benefits eligibility includes (but not limited to)

  • Generous paid time off, including holidays and personal days
  • Wide-ranging healthcare coverage with options to fit your needs
  • Flexible accounts for medical savings and expenses
  • Supportive services through the Employee Assistance Program
  • Access to exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, dining, and more
  • Retirement savings plan with contributions from the employer
  • Recognition opportunities through performance-based awards

About Us

This mission of Canvas Health is to bring hope, healing, and recovery to people's lives.

Canvas Health's mental health and substance use disorder providers, clinicians, and staff bring their diverse lived experience to help inform and guide the care they provide to clients. Our integrated programs and services offer coordinated care to people of all ages in their homes, the community, and in our clinics. We strive for excellence in clinical care as we serve those living with mental illness, substance use disorders, crisis, unstable housing, and trauma. Canvas Health is a non-profit, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) specializing in serving clients who are on Medicaid.

Position Summary

This position provides a full spectrum of outpatient treatment services including assessment, group facilitation, individual and family sessions, service coordination and serving as an integral member of our substance use treatment team, in our North Branch outpatient treatment program. It incorporates an asset/strength-based philosophy and demands a creative use of knowledge in the delivery of cognitive behavioral interventions and the coordination of services. This position is collaborative in nature and requires working closely and being sensitive to relationships with Court Services, Social Services, substance use providers, mental health providers, schools, managed care and various other community resources.

Location

North Branch, MN

Schedule

  • Monday – Friday schedule hours below:
  • Monday – Wednesday – Thursday from 1:30pm – 9:30pm
  • Tuesday and Friday from 10am – 6pm

Minimum Qualifications

  • MN LADC licensure.
  • Experience working with Court Services, Social Services and Managed Care networks.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in human services or related field or equivalent experience.
  • Experience working with and/or delivering services to diverse populations.

Three years' experience in the field of substance use with a minimum of two years direct experience that includes experience in delivery of cognitive behavioral approaches, motivational interviewing and working with co-occurring disorders.

Experience with Electronic Health Record systems.

Canvas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. Canvas Health will not discriminate against any employee or applicant based upon a person's race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, status with regard to public assistance, age, sexual or affectional orientation, familial status, ancestry, local human rights commission activity, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran or military status, or any other protected class.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides a full spectrum of outpatient treatment services including assessments, group facilitation, and individual or family sessions. They also serve as an integral member of the treatment team and coordinate services with community resources like Court Services and Social Services.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MN LADC licensure and have experience working with Court Services, Social Services, and Managed Care networks. A bachelor's degree in human services or equivalent experience is preferred, along with three years of experience in the substance use field.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance use counselingIndividual therapyFamily therapyCase managementClinical documentation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Canvas Health a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,286 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Canvas Health ranks #14 of 25 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Canvas Health

Mental Health Care
Oakdale, MN
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off including holidays and personal days
Wide-ranging healthcare coverage
Flexible spending accounts (medical savings and expenses)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Exclusive discounts on entertainment, travel, dining
Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
Performance-based recognition awards