Substance Abuse Counselor

Thrive Medical Services LLC; Tucumcari (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

12-hour shifts

Clinical oversight

Growth in correctional healthcare

Meaningful work

Job summary

Thrive Medical Services, LLC seeks a Substance Abuse Counselor to deliver counseling, education, and recovery support to incarcerated individuals. This role supports MAT and non-MAT treatment plans within licensed guidelines.

Responsibilities include screenings, individual and group counseling, MI and CBT techniques, collaboration with MAT providers, careful documentation, and discharge planning. Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct at all times.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico certification or licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor (CADAC, LADAC, or equivalent).
• Experience providing substance use disorder counseling in correctional, residential, or community-based settings preferred.
• Training in evidence-based addiction counseling practices required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct substance use disorder screenings and provide counseling services to individuals enrolled in treatment programs.
• Facilitate individual and group counseling focused on recovery, relapse prevention, and behavioral change.
• Utilize evidence-based counseling approaches, including motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques.
• Collaborate with MAT providers, psychiatric services, nursing staff, and case management to support integrated treatment plans.
• Document counseling sessions, progress notes, and treatment participation accurately and confidentially.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews, staffing meetings, and CQI activities.
• Support discharge planning by reinforcing recovery education and connection to community-based treatment resources.
• Maintain confidentiality, documentation, and professional conduct standards.

Skills

Counseling

Motivational Interviewing

CBT techniques

Education

CADAC/LADAC licensure

Job description

Position Summary

The Substance Abuse Counselor provides substance use disorder counseling, education,and recovery support services to incarcerated individuals. This role supports Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) and non-MAT treatment plans through evidence-basedcounseling practices while operating within licensed scope and established programguidelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct substance use disorder screenings and provide counseling services to
  individuals enrolled in treatment programs.

• Facilitate individual and group counseling focused on recovery, relapse prevention,and behavioral change.
• Utilize evidence-based counseling approaches, including motivational interviewingand cognitive behavioral techniques.
• Collaborate with MAT providers, psychiatric services, nursing staff, and case
  management to support integrated treatment plans.
• Document counseling sessions, progress notes, and treatment participation
  accurately and confidentially.
• Participate in interdisciplinary case reviews, staffing meetings, and CQI activities.
• Support discharge planning by reinforcing recovery education and connection tocommunity-based treatment resources.
• Maintain compliance with confidentiality, documentation, and professional conduct standards.

Qualifications

• Current New Mexico certification or licensure as a Substance Abuse Counselor
  (CADAC, LADAC, or equivalent).
• Experience providing substance use disorder counseling in correctional, residential,or community-based settings preferred.
• Training in evidence-based addiction counseling practices required.

What We Offer

• Competitive hourly pay
• Stable scheduling with 12-hour shifts
• Supportive leadership and clinical oversight
• Opportunity to be part of a growing correctional healthcare organization
• Meaningful work serving an underserved population

About Thrive Medical Services, LLC

Thrive Medical Services, LLC is a New Mexico-based correctional healthcare provider committed to delivering high-quality medical, mental health, and substance use disorder services to county detention facilities. Our mission is to provide ethical, compliant, and patient-centered care while supporting our clinical staff with strong leadership and clear clinical protocols.