Addiction Counselor

Job Description

Job Description

About Company:

For more than 50 years, Tadiso, Inc. has been committed to helping individuals find hope, healing, and long-term recovery. When you join our team, you become part of an organization that is making a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of individuals and families throughout Western Pennsylvania.

At Tadiso, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset. We are committed to fostering a professional, inclusive, and supportive work culture that encourages growth, collaboration, and excellence. Whether you provide direct patient care, administrative support, or operational leadership, your role is vital in advancing our mission and strengthening the communities we serve.

Position Summary

The Addiction Counselor plays a critical role in supporting individuals experiencing substance use disorders by providing comprehensive behavioral health services and evidence-based treatment interventions. This position focuses on helping clients navigate the recovery process through individual counseling, group counseling, treatment planning, relapse prevention, and case coordination.

The counselor collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that promote recovery, wellness, and improved quality of life. The position requires strong clinical judgment, effective crisis intervention skills, timely documentation, and a commitment to person-centered, trauma-informed care.

The successful candidate will empower individuals and families to achieve meaningful recovery outcomes through compassionate, ethical, and culturally responsive services.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Human Services, or a related behavioral health field.
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and recovery-oriented treatment approaches.
• Experience providing counseling services in a behavioral health or substance use treatment setting.
• Strong assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and case management skills.
• Ability to provide crisis intervention and support individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies.
• Proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs) and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), Certified Associate Addictions Counselor (CAAC), Certified Recovery Specialist (CRS), or relevant credential.
• Licensure as an LPC, LSW, LCSW, LMFT, or related behavioral health professional.
• Experience facilitating psychoeducational and therapeutic group counseling sessions.
• Training in Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), trauma-informed care, or other evidence-based treatment modalities.
• Experience working with diverse and underserved populations.
• Bilingual or multilingual abilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and screenings to determine treatment needs and appropriate levels of care.
• Develop, implement, and update individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and interdisciplinary treatment teams.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling services utilizing evidence-based practices.
• Assist clients in identifying recovery goals, strengths, barriers, and strategies for sustained recovery.
• Facilitate relapse prevention planning and recovery support activities.
• Provide crisis intervention services and appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Coordinate care with medical providers, behavioral health professionals, community agencies, and other support systems.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with agency policies, licensing standards, funding requirements, and regulatory expectations.
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment interventions as clinically indicated.
• Educate clients and families regarding substance use disorders, recovery principles, community resources, and wellness strategies.
• Participate in treatment team meetings, case consultations, supervision, and professional development activities.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable federal, state, accreditation, and organizational requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, recovery principles, and behavioral health treatment modalities.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional therapeutic relationships.
• Strong counseling, interviewing, assessment, and engagement skills.
• Effective crisis management and de-escalation abilities.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to providing culturally competent, person-centered, and trauma-informed care.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively with clients, staff, and external stakeholders; sit, stand, walk, reach, and use standard office equipment. The employee may occasionally be required to lift and/or move items weighing up to 25 pounds.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Tadiso, Inc. is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the organization.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Tadiso, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Background Checks and Clearances

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including but not limited to criminal background checks, child abuse clearances, FBI fingerprint clearances, verification of education, licensure, certifications, employment history, and drug screening, where applicable and permitted by law.

At-Will Employment

Nothing contained in this job description creates an employment contract, expressed or implied. Employment with Tadiso, Inc. is at-will and may be terminated by either the employee or the employer at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause, subject to applicable law.

This revision uses person-centered, recovery-oriented terminology throughout and replaces stigmatizing references to "addiction" with "substance use disorder," "individuals experiencing substance use disorders," and "recovery-focused treatment" language while maintaining DDAP, HIPAA, and HR compliance standards. 

Job Description Disclaimer

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Tadiso, Inc. reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and responsibilities as necessary to meet organizational needs.

Confidentiality and Regulatory Compliance

Employees must comply with all applicable confidentiality and privacy requirements, including HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, organizational policies, accreditation standards, and federal and Pennsylvania regulations governing substance use disorder treatment services.