R-100982 Substance Abuse Counselor - Calhoun, GA (OTP)***$2500.00 sign on bonus***

Crossroads Treatment Center of Greenville, P.C.

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Calhoun, GA Ringgold, GA Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 22, 2025 Last posted May 1, 2026
Job description

Crossroads Treatment Centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder. Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery. This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery. We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients. Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.

***$2500.00 sign on bonus***

Day in the Life of a Substance Abuse Counselor

• Provides individual counseling to highly complex patients
• Conducts clinical assessments to appropriately assess patient’s treatment needs
• Designs and updates the patient’s treatment plan, including care coordination, referrals, and discharge planning
• Manages assigned caseload and compliance with clinical treatment requirements
• Collaborates with nurses and providers to provide holistic treatment services
• Facilitates urine drug screening for patients

Schedule and Hours

Our clinical team enjoys an early morning schedule with early afternoon out times. It is expected for all clinical team members to participate in our Saturday rotation. The frequency of this rotation is determined by the current staff count. Expected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week.

4:45 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday
5:30 AM – 10:30 AM, rotating Saturdays

Education and Experience requirements

• General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
• Lived addiction experience is a plus.

Qualified candidates will hold one or more of the following certifications/licenses:

• Bachelor's Degree is preferred, but not required.
• CADC, Level I (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level I)
• CADC II, Level II (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II, Level II)
• CAADC (Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor)
• CAC I (Certified Addiction Counselor I)
• CAC II (Certified Addiction Counselor II)
• MAC (Master Addiction Counselor)
• National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I (NCAC I)
• National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level II (NCAC II)
• LPC, LAPC, LMSW

Position Benefits

• Consistent schedule with early in times and out times
• Advancement opportunities. Clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on the certification or license held
• Targeted caseload. Caseloads follow state regulations and can range from 40-55 patients.
• Opportunity to save lives every day!

Benefits Package

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• PTO
• Variety of 401K options including a match program with no vesture period.
• Annual Continuing Education Allowance (in related field)
• Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Mental Health Day
• Calm subscription for all employees

About this role

Summary

Provides individual counseling, clinical assessments, treatment planning, and manages caseloads for opioid disorder patients.

Job title

Substance Abuse Counselor

Experience level

none

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Calhoun, GA or Ringgold, GA; on-site with some weekend rotation

Salary

$2500.00 sign on bonus

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

clinical assessmentcare coordinationurine drug screening

Preferred skills

lived addiction experiencecertifications/licenses

Specializations

addictionsubstance abusemental healthclinical assessment
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Calhoun, GA, USA

On-site City

Ringgold, GA, USA

On-site City