DirectJobHub
Jobs · Delaware

Substance Used Disorder Counselor | $5,000 Sign On Bonus

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health · Newark, DE · 3 wk ago
On-site$25–$30/hrFull-time

About the role

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group (CCG) is seeking a Substance Use Disorder Counselor for an on-site position in Elkton, MD. Since 1973, the organization has helped people across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania rebuild their lives after addiction. This role carries a caseload that allows counselors to actually know their patients, working alongside a tight-knit, interdisciplinary team with real support to continue developing clinical skills.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 7am–3pm, with occasional Saturdays. Expect to spend up to 55% of the week in direct patient care. On-call coverage for patients in crisis outside business hours is rotated a few weeks per year.

Responsibilities

  • Build collaborative, individualized treatment alliances that flex with each patient's changing needs
  • Facilitate addiction treatment groups at both the IOP and OP levels of care
  • Design and deliver addiction/recovery education presentations
  • Lead case management sessions, including assessments, collaborative goal-setting, and discharge planning
  • Coordinate care with referral sources, family members, and other providers
  • Partner with the treatment team to address patients' co-occurring psychiatric needs
  • Apply Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and trauma-informed approaches in daily practice
  • Complete evaluations using DSM-V and ASAM level-of-care criteria
  • Maintain timely, accurate documentation that meets state and CARF standards
  • Bring energy and a "teacher's spirit" to recovery education, in and out of session

Requirements

  • Active Maryland credential: ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD (required)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in the SUD field (group treatment experience a plus)
  • Strong clinical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Comfort working within an electronic medical record system
  • Familiarity with diverse recovery modalities: 12-Step, SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Recovery Dharma, Harm Reduction, and more
  • A flexible, creative, team-oriented approach to a growing program

Benefits

  • Clinical supervision to keep growing toward advanced licensure
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and 401(k) for long-term security
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment support
  • Paid professional development time to keep sharpening clinical skills
  • Paid vacation time
  • A genuine, lived culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for patients and staff alike
  • A program that's actively expanding with real room to grow your career

Pay

$25–$30/hour, based on location, experience, licensure, and skill level. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is also offered.

Similar jobs