Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor – Hybrid Outpatient

Youth For Tomorrow New Life Center; Potomac Mills (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement match

CE & training

Clinical incentive plan

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Youth For Tomorrow Behavioral Health Services in Woodbridge, VA is seeking a licensed substance abuse counselor to provide outpatient services. The clinician will conduct mental health and substance use assessments and deliver treatment to adolescents and adults, with a focus on ASAM 1.0 level of care.

This full-time, hybrid position requires weekly 22–25 sessions, evenings, and collaboration with families and partners.

Qualifications

• Hold a graduate degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or related field.
• Licensed in Virginia to provide independent mental health services (LPC, LCSW, or LSATP preferred).
• Hold a CSAC credential or equivalent education, training, and experience in substance use treatment.
• Experience conducting mental health and substance use assessments.
• Knowledge of ASAM criteria and levels of care.
• Experience providing outpatient substance use treatment at ASAM 1.0.
• Ability to provide clinical supervision to CSAC candidates.
• Strong communication with patients, families, staff and community partners.
• Willing to work three evenings per week in Woodbridge.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use intakes and assessments.
• Provide individual and potentially group treatment for mental health and substance use disorders.
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans.
• Provide services to adolescents and adults at the ASAM 1.0 outpatient level.
• Conduct and document substance use screenings, including coordination of drug testing when appropriate.
• Provide clinical supervision for CSAC credential seekers.
• Maintain timely, accurate, compliant documentation.
• Collaborate with families, referral sources, community partners, and other treatment providers.

Skills

Licensed VA clinician

CSAC credential

ASAM criteria knowledge

Mental health assessment

Substance use assessment

Outpatient treatment

Communication skills

Education

Graduate degree in counseling, social work, psychology

Job description

Youth For Tomorrow Behavioral Health Services in Woodbridge, VA is seeking a licensed substance abuse counselor to provide outpatient services. The clinician will conduct mental health and substance use assessments and deliver treatment to adolescents and adults, with a focus on ASAM 1.0 level of care.

This full-time, hybrid position requires weekly 22–25 sessions, evenings, and collaboration with families and partners.