LADC

Ultimate Health; North Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$35 per hour

Consistent 20-hour weekly schedule

Small, manageable caseload

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Addiction Health Center in North St. Paul, MN is seeking a Part-Time Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) to join our outpatient treatment team.

The role emphasizes facilitating engaging, evidence-based group therapy while maintaining a small, manageable caseload. Our program provides outpatient SUD services, including ASAM Level 2.1 IOP, with a focus on recovery, accountability, personal growth, and individualized treatment.

Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Minnesota LADC license.
• Experience providing substance use disorder counseling.
• Knowledge of Minnesota Rule 245G, ASAM criteria, and clinical documentation requirements.
• Strong group facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and respond appropriately to challenging client behaviors.
• Ability to complete documentation accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate structured substance use disorder treatment groups for adults in outpatient and intensive outpatient programming.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions utilizing motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT-informed skills, relapse prevention, and psychoeducation.
• Encourage meaningful client participation and maintain a safe, respectful therapeutic environment.
• Complete accurate, individualized group documentation within established agency deadlines.
• Facilitate both in-person and virtual programming as assigned.
• Maintain a small assigned caseload and provide individual counseling as scheduled.
• Complete treatment plans, progress reviews, and other required clinical documentation.
• Monitor client treatment progress and identify barriers to recovery.

Skills

Group facilitation

Documentation

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Minnesota LADC license

Tools

Procentive EHR

Job description

Part-Time Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC)

Addiction Health Center | North St. Paul, MN

• Pay: $35 per hour
• Schedule: Part-Time | 20 hours per week
• Group Facilitation: 16 hours weekly
• Employment Type: Part-Time, W-2

Position Summary

Addiction Health Center (AHC) is seeking a compassionate, dependable, and motivated Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) to join our outpatient treatment team.

This position is ideal for a counselor who enjoys facilitating engaging, evidence-based group therapy while maintaining a small, manageable caseload.

Our program provides outpatient substance use disorder services, including ASAM Level 2.1 Intensive Outpatient Programming (IOP), with a focus on recovery, accountability, personal growth, and individualized treatment.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate structured substance use disorder treatment groups for adults in outpatient and intensive outpatient programming.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions utilizing motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT-informed skills, relapse prevention, and psychoeducation.
• Encourage meaningful client participation and maintain a safe, respectful therapeutic environment.
• Complete accurate, individualized group documentation within established agency deadlines.
• Facilitate both in-person and virtual programming as assigned.

Individual Counseling and Clinical Services – 4 Hours Weekly

• Maintain a small assigned caseload.
• Provide individual counseling and treatment coordination as scheduled.
• Complete treatment plans, progress reviews, and other required clinical documentation.
• Monitor client treatment progress and identify barriers to recovery.
• Participate in multidisciplinary staffing and clinical consultation as scheduled.

The four non-group hours include individual counseling, documentation, care coordination, and other assigned responsibilities. Caseload size will reflect available clinical hours and client needs.

Required Qualifications

• Current, unrestricted Minnesota LADC license.
• Experience providing substance use disorder counseling.
• Knowledge of Minnesota Rule 245G, ASAM criteria, and clinical documentation requirements.
• Strong group facilitation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and respond appropriately to challenging client behaviors.
• Ability to complete documentation accurately and on time.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in outpatient or intensive outpatient treatment.
• Familiarity with Procentive electronic health records.
• Experience with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
• Training in motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, or trauma-informed care.
• Experience providing virtual group counseling.

What We Offer

• $35 per hour
• Consistent 20-hour weekly schedule.
• Small, manageable caseload.
• Opportunity to focus primarily on group facilitation.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Supportive, recovery-focused work environment.
• Opportunity to make a meaningful difference in clients' recovery journeys.