Substance Abuse Counselor - Master's Degree

New Season offers exciting benefits and the opportunity to make a powerful impact in your local community.

About the role

As a Substance Abuse Counselor, you’ll engage with patients through individual, group, and/or family counseling. You’ll collaborate with a treatment team—including the Medical Director, Program Director, Treatment Services Coordinator, Counselors, and Nurses—to identify and meet the clinical needs of patients and assist in their overall well-being.

For over 30 years, New Season Treatment Centers has been a leading national healthcare service provider of outpatient treatment centers specializing in safe, quality, and best-in-class care for individuals living with Opioid Use Disorder ("OUD").

Responsibilities

• Work with patients to complete intakes, admissions, discharges, and transfer paperwork.
• Document patient progress through counseling and interaction in groups.
• Complete patient psychosocial and individualized treatment plans within required time frames.
• Identify clinical/case management needs and address them.
• Perform individual, group, and family counseling as required.
• Conduct at least 20 hours of direct one-on-one patient contact per week through individual and/or group counseling sessions.
• Educate patients on all aspects of treatment, health issues, and steps to recovery.
• Obtain urine drug screens and initial patient photo identification.
• Act in the best interests of the program and company; honor, support, and protect proprietary data and rights.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a similar Human Services field (refer to state-specific requirements).
• Experience in the substance abuse field is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Full benefits available on day one.
• Start accruing up to 3 weeks of PTO on day one.
• Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Up to $2,000 in employee referral bonuses.
• Competitive pay.
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• 401k with up to 3% matching.
• Reimbursement for education, licensing, and tuition.
• Early morning hours for a great work-life balance.