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Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, sign-on bonuses, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.

Avera is seeking a strategic, communicative, and compassionate Inpatient Therapist at The Link!

What is The Link?

The Link is a community triage center that provides care and support for individuals struggling with mental health crises and addiction. The Link is an active and challenging care environment that not only requires critical thinking and autonomous practice but also is an environment where individuals are truly helped in their time of need.

You will enjoy working at The Link if you are Counselor that:

• Enjoys working with a variety of adults with different backgrounds and experiences
• Works with a dynamic and comprehensive team that includes: mid-level providers, Social Workers, RNs and LPNs, Behavioral Health Techs, Triage Techs and Peer Recovery Specialists
• Thrives working with a team but are also self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Opportunity to develop one’s therapeutic skills in facilitating groups and completing chemical dependency assessments

Position Highlights:

• Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
• Positive Work Environment: Be part of an organization where we practice the mission in our daily operations and demonstrate our pride by delivering excellent care.
• Career Growth: You have the opportunity to go beyond licensure and employment requirements and become nationally certified.
• Sign-On Bonus: May be eligible for a $3,000.00 sign on bonus

Job Summary

The Addiction Counselor’s primary responsibilities are to assist in coordinating, planning, implementing and facilitating programs and counseling services at the The Link across the contiuum of care. The addiction therapist’s responsibilities may include several of the following areas: individual, group and family counseling, Critical Incident Stress Management,and other current and future groups/programs. All of these areas may involve providing assessments, facilitating treatment and crisis intervention of clientele affected by substance abuse, addiction, and dual diagnoses issues. Providing community/education services will be a part of this position (as needed) as well assisting with educating staff on the role of an addiction counselor. Will serve as a clinical supervisor to those pursuing their trainee status as needed.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Four to ten years related experience and/or training is preferred.
• Preferred candidates will have clinical experience conducting addiction evaluations, facilitating group therapy sessions and providing individual counseling services.
• Preferred candidates will also have experience working with clients having dual diagnoses issues (addictive disorders in conjunction with mental health conditions).
• Clinical experience with couples and/or family therapy is preferred.

Certification, Licensure, Registration

• South Dakota Professional License (Social Work, Nursing, Counseling or Psychology) preferred.
• Certification as a South Dakota Certified Addiction Counselor or Licensed Addiction Counselor is required.

Work Schedule

• Monday-Friday; 80 hours every 2 weeks

Pay

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

• $17.75 - $26.75 per hour

What Makes Avera Special?