Substance Use Counselor

Step into a role where your recovery experience, clinical skills, and faith can come together to change lives.

Brick House Recovery is a privately owned, faith-based outpatient substance abuse treatment center with locations in Boise, Coeur d’Alene, and Idaho Falls. We’re known for intimate, high-quality care, a strong recovery culture, and a team that genuinely supports one another—personally, professionally, and spiritually.

We are currently seeking a full-time Substance Use Counselor for our Idaho Falls location.

Why You’ll Love Working at Brick House Recovery

• Mission-Driven & Faith-Based: Be part of a Christ-centered program that believes in the power of spiritual, emotional, and behavioral healing working together.
• Recovery-Positive Culture: We value counselors who are in recovery themselves and bring authenticity, hope, and lived experience to their work.
• Close-Knit Team: You’ll work within a collaborative treatment team—not in isolation. Your input is valued, your voice is heard.
• Room to Grow: Participate in program development, staff training, and interdisciplinary treatment planning; grow as a clinician and leader.
• Meaningful Impact: Walk alongside clients and families as they rebuild their lives, regain independence, and experience real transformation

What You’ll Do

As an Substance Use Counselor at Brick House Recovery, you will:

• Provide individual and group therapy on a daily basis
• Facilitate family and conjoint therapy as needed
• Complete and maintain thorough clinical documentation in the Electronic Health Record (EHR), including:
• Intake Assessments
• Master Treatment Plans
• Utilization Reviews and Updates
• Progress Notes
• UA results
• Incident Reports
• Discharge Summaries
• Work within a Treatment Team approach, staffing client cases together to provide consistent, well-rounded care
• Lead didactic/educational groups as directed
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning
• Evaluate clinical information to identify causes of problems and determine appropriate interventions, documenting in formal treatment plans
• Conduct therapeutic interviews to help clients gain insight, define goals, and identify strengths, needs, abilities, and preferences
• Provide crisis intervention and consultation when needed
• Maintain a minimum weekly therapy hour requirement and caseload, as specified by your supervisor or director
• Offer consultation/education to community organizations as requested
• Participate in program development, staff in-services, and training
• Attend and contribute to staff meetings
• Assist with administrative functions related to the program
• Help ensure continuity of care by following policies and procedures related to:
• Medical needs
• Discharges
• Special requests impacting therapeutic goals
• Incident management, processing, debriefing, and documentation

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited school
• Licensed in the State of Idaho
• Certified Alcohol/Drug Counselor (CADC) in the State of Idaho
• Minimum 1 year of experience in inpatient, residential, outpatient, and/or mental health care
• Direct clinical and case management experience
• Group leadership experience
• Knowledge of:
• ASAM criteria
• The Twelve Steps of recovery
• Strong clinical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and direct the work of others when needed
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Strong computer skills, including:
• EHR systems
• Charting
• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office

Conditions of Employment

• Must be able to pass an enhanced background check through the Department of Health and Welfare for the State of Idaho.
• Successful pre-employment drug screening (and random screening upon reasonable suspicion.
• Completion of CPR/First Aid training within 30 days of employment
• Must be a sober person in recovery for at least 18 months

Ready to Apply?

If you are a counselor in recovery, passionate about Christ-centered healing, and eager to be part of a team that truly believes people can rebuild their lives, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join Brick House Recovery in Idaho Falls and help change the story of addiction—one life, one family at a time.

Brick House Recovery does not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Brick House Recovery does business.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $24.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Abuse counseling: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• CADC (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $24