Inpatient Counselor - Addiction Care Center

Award Winning Health Care:  Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.

Culture:  Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera:  Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is seeking a strategic, communicative and compassionate Inpatient Counselor. $3,000 sign on bonus!!!

Position Highlights:

• Gain hands-on experience in care working alongside nurses and other professionals who are passionate about creating a positive impact.

Job Summary

The Addiction Counselor’s primary responsibilities are to assist in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs and counseling services at continuum of care. The addiction therapist’s responsibilities may include several of the following areas: individual, group and family counseling, Critical Incident Stress Management,and other current and future groups/programs.  All of these areas may involve providing assessments, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention of clientele affected by substance abuse, addiction, and dual diagnoses issues. Providing community/education services will be a part of this position (as needed) as well assisting with educating staff on the role of an addiction counselor. Will serve as a clinical supervisor to those pursuing their trainee status as needed.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required. 
• Four to ten years related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have clinical experience conducting addiction evaluations, facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individual counseling services.
• Preferred candidates will also have experience working with clients having dual diagnoses issues (addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions).
• Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy is preferred.

 Certification, Licensure, Registration

• South Dakota Professional License (Social Work, Nursing, Counseling or Psychology) preferred.
• Certification as a South Dakota Certified Addiction Counselor or Licensed Addiction Counselor is required.

Work Schedule

• Monday-Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

• $17.75 - $26.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?