Residential SUD Counselor
Listed compensation
$25-$31/hr
Listing transparency1 of 6 stated
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job Description
Description
Summary of Primary Duties
Reporting to Vice President of the Board of Directors, this position is responsible for balancing the day to day tasks and responsibilities of an Haven House counselor while also providing support to the Board of Directors by serving as a liaison for communication, identifying key program issues, developing and maintaining program materials, and implementing process and policy changes as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Currently approved, certified, or licensed in the State of Maryland to provide SUD treatment services independently or under the supervision of Board Approved Supervisor.
- Warm and welcoming personality
- Ability to effectively work in a fast paced and demanding environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to establish and maintain working relationships
- Ability to work well with others
- Basic computer literacy and use of computers ie; e-mail and word processing
Knowledge of Substance Abuse and Treatment
- In-depth understanding of the Haven House Inc. programs and services
- Understanding of HIPAA and COMAR regulations
Requirements
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
A Haven House Counselor continues to fulfill the primary role of a Residential Counselor by holding a caseload, conducting individual and group therapy, and completing all related clinical services and documentation.
Haven House Counselors serve as the Liaison between their prospective program (level of care) and the finance team for communication regarding any insurance / authorization matters that pertain to concurrent insurance authorizations and extensions requests in the residential program.
Haven House Counselors are required to attend and participate in all relevant weekly treatment team meetings and provide any program updates or announcements.
Haven House Counselors are responsible for assisting in maintaining and ensuring general chart compliance at their prospective Haven House level of care. The Haven House Counselor will work closely with the Clinical Supervisor and Quality Assurance team to assist in Peer-To-Peer chart audits, mock surveys, and other audits from regulatory agencies as needed.
Haven House Counselors are responsible for participating in a monthly team meeting with the Haven House management team including the other Leads, Supervisors, and Haven House Directors.
Haven House Counselors are responsible for creating, maintaining, and implementing the group therapy curriculum at their prospective level of care.
License/Certification
CSC-AD, ADT or CAC-AD certification in the State of Maryland (Required)
Key Responsibilities
The counselor manages a caseload, conducts individual and group therapy, and completes all clinical documentation. They also serve as a liaison between the program and the finance team while assisting with chart audits and policy implementation.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Residential SUD Counselor at Haven House a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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