Addiction Recovery Counselor, Mental Health Services

Vinfen

Addiction Recovery Counselor delivering addiction assessments, interventions, and recovery support at Vinfen, a Massachusetts nonprofit community health provider. Training staff and coordinating treatment access for Persons Served.

Posted 8/21/2026full-timeSomerville • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $58,917 - $67,441 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in addiction treatment principles and evidence-based practices, including Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral interventions, while providing trauma-informed and culturally competent care. Capable of developing treatment plans and coordinating access to various addiction support services.

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Licensed Alcohol And Drug CounselorMotivational InterviewingCognitive Behavioral InterventionsAddiction Treatment PrinciplesTrauma-Informed Care

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Hard Skills

Addiction TreatmentSubstance Use AssessmentCrisis Prevention PlanningTreatment Plan FormulationRelapse PreventionMedication Assisted TreatmentSBIRTSeeking SafetyWRAPHarm Reduction

Soft Skills

CommunicationMentoringEngagement StrategiesCulturally Competent CareTeam Collaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

LADC ILADC IICADC ICADC IICPR CertificationFirst Aid CertificationMAP Certification

Industry Keywords

Substance MisuseAddiction RecoveryCo-Occurring DisordersCommunity-Based ResourcesPsycho-Educational Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Promote the integration and functioning of Persons Served so they can live successfully in the community.
Screen, assess, and reassess substance use, addiction risk, and addiction treatment needs using SSI-SA and other assessments.
Develop formulations addressing substance use level and risk, current impact, and readiness for change.
Provide direct substance misuse/addiction interventions and supports to Persons Served.
Apply trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally competent, and strengths-based approaches.
Provide evidence-based addiction treatment, including Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Harm Reduction, Relapse Prevention, SBIRT, Seeking Safety, WRAP, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions.
Develop Safety Plans and Crisis Prevention and Response Plans.
Refer Persons Served and coordinate access to Medication Assisted Treatment, Dual Recovery groups, and psycho-educational services.
Provide addiction treatment psycho-educational services individually and in groups.
Participate as a member of intervention teams.
Train, mentor, supervise, and model evidence-based practices for GLE SIE staff.
Document Persons Served needs and services thoroughly.
Promote engagement, safe housing, community tenure, self-sufficiency, and successful service completion.
Promote access to healthcare, employment, and education services.
Coordinate access to acute addictions treatment, self-help, peer support, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention services.
Participate in the Addiction Recovery Counselor Community of Practice Workgroup.
Receive regular role-based clinical supervision from the Assistant Team Leader.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A high school diploma or equivalent is required; Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.
Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor or Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LADC 1, LADC II, CADC I, or CADC II) in Massachusetts required.
Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport PS.
Valid US driver's license presented at employment.
At least 21 years of age.
Valid US driver's license maintained for at least six months.
Pass a driver's screening background check.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, climb, lift at least 25 pounds, and assist PS with tasks of daily living.
Ability to operate a computer and office equipment.
Ability to communicate with PS, staff, and external representatives.
CPR required within first two weeks of hire.
First Aid required within two weeks of hire.
MAP required within 150 days of hire.
Extensive knowledge of Addiction Treatment principles, modalities, best practices, and evidence-based practices.
Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing, Stages of Change, Harm Reduction, SSI-SA, SBIRT, Housing First, Addiction Peer Support Services, Seeking Safety, WRAP, Cognitive Behavioral interventions, acute Addiction Treatment practices, and Medication Assisted Treatment.
Knowledge of engagement strategies, risk management, recovery-oriented and trauma-informed services, culturally competent care, emergency services, and community-based resources.
Skills to formulate treatment plans and train staff in substance misuse/addiction interventions.
Clinical experience with co-occurring disorders or addictions preferred.
Bilingual/bicultural ability and lived experience of psychiatric conditions preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

USD $2,000 sign-on bonus
Role-based clinical supervision
Continuous professional role competency development, mentoring and learning
Equal opportunity employment