Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor

As a Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselor, you will have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of women, children, and their families throughout Minnesota. And, as you provide client focused care you will be fulfilling Wayside Recovery Center's mission to break the cycle of addiction and trauma.

**$5,000 Hiring Bonus**

Why you should work with Wayside Family Treatment Center:

We welcome women who are pregnant and mothers with children into treatment to prevent separation. The women receive services for addiction, parenting, understanding how their alcohol or substance use contributes to Adverse Childhood Experiences, and how when they improve their relationship skills--they ultimately break the generational transmission of risk.

What you will do:

• Effectively manage a case load of clients with co-occurring disorders.
• Provide direct services to clients including interviewing clients, assessments, treatment/aftercare planning, individual and group counseling, and monitoring/evaluating client progress.
• Facilitate counseling and didactic groups, educations groups, conduct family meetings when possible.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete records, including but not limited to, documenting client assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, continuing care plans, and discharge summaries.
• Train and/or supervise interns as needed.
• Participate in on-site clinical supervision (a minimum of twice weekly)

Benefits:

Benefits effective first of the month following 30 days from date of hire. Employees working 30 hour or more hours per week are eligible to participate in benefits.

• Employer paid licensure renewal.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability.
• Employer paid $50,000 life insurance policy.
• Voluntary life insurance
• Generous PTO plan starting first pay period.
• 8 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
• 403(b) retirement savings with agency match after one year of employment
• Participation in the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) through Department of Education
• Premium access to the Calm app
• Licensing fees paid for along with up to $300 of CEUs.

Compensation: $60,000-$70,000 per year depending on qualifications and licensure.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week. Flexible schedule.

Some weekends may be required. 

Ability to be a part of the on-call rotation (stipend provided). 

Qualifications:

• LADC with licensure in good standing or dually licensed with mental health licensure or pre-licensure (LMFT/LAMFT, LGSW/LICSW, LPC/LPCC)
• Free supervisor provided for those seeking mental health licensure.
• Must be able to maintain client confidentiality in accordance with state and federal guidelines and HIPAA requirements.
• Must be able to pass a Minnesota DHS background study.
• Ability to work effectively with women of diverse economic and cultural backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mental health and trauma informed care.
• 3-5 years of clinic experience

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