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**HIRING SIGN ON BONUS up to 10,000!**
As an Addiction Counselor, you will provide individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home community.
In a typical week, you will complete level of care screenings and assist in developing integrated service plans. You will provide short-term individual, family, and group counseling. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, in the community and on-call. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.
You will thrive in this position if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Services are provided in homes and communities, and therefore, travel is a norm.
To be considered for this position, you are required to have one of the following:
Addiction Counselor II - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, Licensure as an Addiction Counselor (LAC) by the ND Board of Addition Counseling Examiners, and Two years of experience as a Licensed Addiction Counselor. A master's degree in one of the majors listed above will substitute for one year of experience. Only professional-level Addiction Counselor experience in a private or public facility is qualifying and given credit.
If unable to find experienced candidates, will fill this position at a reduced rate of pay as an:
About DHHS: ND DHHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND DHHS team members and more than $4 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.
Location: ND DHHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team memberswith a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family. In addition to the exceptional health insurance and retirement benefits, DHHS values continued learning and career enhancement. Therefore, we offer varying continuing education formats, including in-person and online, as well as tuition reimbursement.
Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.
Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact Tracy Kressin at tkressin@nd.gov or 701-795-3097 .
Employing Unit: ND DHHS - NEHSC
Telephone Number: 701.795.3000
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (includingsexual orientation andgender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
**HIRING SIGN ON BONUS up to 10,000!**
As an Addiction Counselor, you will provide individuals opportunity for recovery management so they can live and work independently in their home community.
In a typical week, you will complete level of care screenings and assist in developing integrated service plans. You will provide short-term individual, family, and group counseling. You will provide crisis intervention and risk assessments in the office, in the community and on-call. Also, you will provide education and consult to families, community, interns, and residents.
You will thrive in this position if you are committed to a rehabilitative and person-centered philosophy and comfortable providing services in homes and communities. Services are provided in homes and communities, and therefore, travel is a norm.
To be considered for this position, you are required to have one of the following:
Addiction Counselor II - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, Licensure as an Addiction Counselor (LAC) by the ND Board of Addition Counseling Examiners, and Two years of experience as a Licensed Addiction Counselor. A master's degree in one of the majors listed above will substitute for one year of experience. Only professional-level Addiction Counselor experience in a private or public facility is qualifying and given credit.
If unable to find experienced candidates, will fill this position at a reduced rate of pay as an:
- Addiction Counselor I - Requires a bachelor's degree in Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology, AND current licensure as an Addiction Counselor by the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners.
- Addiction Tech - Must have completed all but two academic courses required for the addiction counseling field in a bachelor's or master's degree program, this includes Addiction Counseling, Addiction Studies, Social Work, Counseling or Psychology. Individuals in this class must complete all coursework, training, and/or tests and obtain an Addiction Counselor license from the North Dakota Board of Addiction Counseling Examiners within two years of the date hired.
About DHHS: ND DHHS strives to make North Dakota the healthiest state in the nation by reinforcing the foundations of well-being: physical, economic, and behavioral. Those services are to be delivered as close to home as possible with a focus on dignity and respect. The keys to delivery of those services are the 2800 committed, compassionate ND DHHS team members and more than $4 billion in funding from nearly 200 different federal, state, and special sources.
Location: ND DHHS utilizes a blended workplace model. This position provides essential client services face to face and therefore the person in this position needs to be able to travel to meet clients at their location.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team memberswith a strong and competitive rewards package that support you, your health and your family. In addition to the exceptional health insurance and retirement benefits, DHHS values continued learning and career enhancement. Therefore, we offer varying continuing education formats, including in-person and online, as well as tuition reimbursement.
Considering a new position on Team ND? How does your current position stack up? Use our Total Rewards Calculator to estimate.
Application Procedures
Your resume should include information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. If the Department's Human Resource Division is unable to determine that you meet the minimum qualifications, credit will not be given.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The Department of Health & Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships.
All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.
For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact Tracy Kressin at tkressin@nd.gov or 701-795-3097 .
Employing Unit: ND DHHS - NEHSC
Telephone Number: 701.795.3000
TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)
If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments, please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (includingsexual orientation andgender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
