What are the responsibilities and job description for the Addictions Counselor position at Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board?
Organization
Gaudenzia Inc
Location
Crownsville, MD
Deadline
Wed, 01/14/2026 - 12:00
We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.
Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.
Compensation Range: $55,000 to $72,0000 based on current level of certification/licensure, education and years of experience.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities in this role may include:
Maryland Education/ Licensure Requirements: All counseling candidates must have, at minimum, an Alcohol and Drug Trainee certification (ADT) through the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. CSC-AD, CAC-AD, LGADC, LGPC, LCPC, LCADC or LICSW/LCSW preferred.
All experience must have been performed in the Human Services field.
Come work with us!
Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran's status.
Contact Info
Aaron Smith, Sr. TABP
Phone: 610-213-2197
Email: aasmith@gaudenzia.org (link sends email)
Apply Here: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/ (link is external)
Gaudenzia Inc
Location
Crownsville, MD
Deadline
Wed, 01/14/2026 - 12:00
We need hope-bringers and changemakers - because the work we all do matters. Join a team that shows up for each other as much as we show up for our clients. At Gaudenzia, your purpose fuels progress - for yourself and others.
Gaudenzia's Mission: Gaudenzia's Mission is to promote long-term recovery by providing comprehensive treatment and support to people with substance use disorder, co-occurring mental health disorders, and related conditions, regardless of individual circumstances.
Compensation Range: $55,000 to $72,0000 based on current level of certification/licensure, education and years of experience.
Responsibilities
Your responsibilities in this role may include:
- Be responsible for a caseload of clients, as identified by program requirements and in accordance with state regulations.
- Complete required evaluations and assessments, including screening, intake, clinical assessments, ASAM and biopsychosocial histories.
- Compete individual treatment plans upon client's admission.
- Document all clinical services and interventions performed within the client's electronic health record and complete monthly treatment reports.
- Maintain accurate electronic health records on each client and ensure the timely completion of tasks, within 24 hours of service deliver, no later than 72 hours of service delivery.
- Conduct individual and group sessions based on client's treatment plan goals and level of care.
- Participating in funding source reviews and make recommendations for treatment and lengths of stay.
- Monitor client progress and adjust treatment plans as needed.
- Coordinate with agency and community resources to ensure a through treatment plan.
- Assist clients with developing a discharge/continuing care plan and connecting to resources needed to reach personal goals both during the course of treatment and in advance to their discharge.
- Follow up with clients after discharge based on regulatory guidelines until they have been established with other case management/social services.
Maryland Education/ Licensure Requirements: All counseling candidates must have, at minimum, an Alcohol and Drug Trainee certification (ADT) through the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists. CSC-AD, CAC-AD, LGADC, LGPC, LCPC, LCADC or LICSW/LCSW preferred.
All experience must have been performed in the Human Services field.
Come work with us!
Gaudenzia is an equal opportunity employer. We do not practice or permit discrimination based on race, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, religion, creed, disability, or veteran's status.
Contact Info
Aaron Smith, Sr. TABP
Phone: 610-213-2197
Email: aasmith@gaudenzia.org (link sends email)
Apply Here: https://www.gaudenzia.org/careers/ (link is external)
Salary : $55,000 - $720,000
