Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor II

About This Role

This role delivers comprehensive substance use disorder and behavioral health services, including counseling, crisis intervention, and care management, within an integrated primary care and behavioral health program. The counselor works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team to address complex patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive substance use disorder intakes and assessments, including ASAM Biopsychosocial Assessments
• Provide individual counseling using a patient-centered approach, including Motivational Interviewing, CBT, trauma-informed care, relapse prevention, and harm reduction strategies
• Deliver crisis intervention, safety planning, and risk assessments for patients experiencing acute emotional distress, relapse, or psychiatric instability
• Engage patients who may be actively using substances, meeting them where they are and promoting safety, engagement, and incremental change
• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans aligned with patient goals and needs
• Provide care management services, including coordinating appointments and assisting with navigation of healthcare systems
• Collaborate closely with primary care providers, addiction medicine, psychiatry, recovery coaches, case managers, and external partners
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, case reviews, and integrated care planning
• Maintain strict adherence to HIPAA and ROI requirements, ensuring ethical and appropriate information sharing
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the electronic medical record

Requirements

• Experience providing substance use disorder counseling, crisis intervention, and care management
• Strong knowledge of harm reduction principles and integrated primary care models
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and documentation skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, human services, or related field (Master’s degree preferred)

Nice to Have

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, psychology, human services, or related field
• Experience in a Community Health Center or integrated care setting
• Experience with electronic medical records, Excel data, state ESM data, and federal RedCap data
• Familiarity with SAMHSA grant-funded programs
• Experience working with co-occurring mental health and medical conditions
• Comfort working with patients at varying stages of change

Skills

* Required skills