Corrections Addiction Counselor - MAT & Recovery Lead

Unity Health Care; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

HRSA loan repayment options

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Unity Health Care seeks a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) to support the Department of Corrections program at Central Detention Facility and CTF in Washington, DC. The CAC will manage a caseload, provide strength-based, evidence-based counseling, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery and re-entry goals.

Under the SUD Program Director, you will deliver individual and group services, document in the EHR, and participate in program activities and professional

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work (MSW).
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Certified Addiction Counselor I or II through DC Health.
• Minimum of three years of experience with substance use and co-occurring disorders.
• Experience with opioid addiction preferred.
• CPR/First Aid certification; Spanish-speaking ability preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management for MAT patients with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Deliver individualized addiction and recovery services, including relapse prevention and housing resources.
• Lead individual and group rehabilitation sessions for adults with SUD and co-occurring disorders.
• Coordinate care with discharge planners for community referrals and continuity of care.
• Document assessments, counseling sessions, groups, interventions, and recommendations in the EHR.
• Collaborate with the SUD program team on treatment planning and staffing activities.

Skills

Counseling

Case management

Group facilitation

Evidence-based practice

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Unity Health Care seeks a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) to support the Department of Corrections program at Central Detention Facility and CTF in Washington, DC. The CAC will manage a caseload, provide strength-based, evidence-based counseling, and collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support recovery and re-entry goals.

Under the SUD Program Director, you will deliver individual and group services, document in the EHR, and participate in program activities and professional