About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Teaching.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As an Addiction Therapist (Bachelor's Level) you will provide clinical services for individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to assess, treat, document, and coordinate care for patients and their families.

• Conduct comprehensive SUD assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
• Provide individual and group counseling and interventions aligned with treatment goals
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation of substance use history and treatment progress
• Identify patients in psychological distress and coordinate referral or crisis intervention as needed
• Collaborate with medical, behavioral health staff and family members to support ongoing care and recovery

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Qualifications & Requirements

Candidates must meet all applicable federal and state hiring requirements.

• United States Citizenship (non-citizens may be appointed only as allowed by policy)
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Bachelor’s degree in drug and alcohol studies or a related behavioral health field from an accredited college or university
• Full, current, and unrestricted license to practice in the field of Alcohol and Drug Treatment in a U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Completion of one of the following certifications:
  • International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) credential, or
  • Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor certification, or
  • National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) — National Certified Addiction Counselor Level 1
• Candidates may qualify under applicable Grandfathering provisions (where allowed for current employees)

Grade / experience guidance (per federal qualification standards):

• GS-05 — Entry level for licensed ATs with less than one year of experience
• GS-07 — One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade OR advanced entry based on exemplary academic record (see vacancy details)
• GS-09 — One year of creditable experience equivalent to the next lower grade
• Full performance level for this role is GS-09; selection for this posting may occur at GS-05 to GS-07

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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of counseling principles, concepts, and therapies used in treatment of individuals with SUDs
• Knowledge of appropriate documentation of substance use history and treatment
• Ability to identify patients who are in psychological distress
• Ability to complete SUD assessments, treatment planning, and continued care planning
• Ability to develop and maintain effective therapeutic relationships with multidisciplinary staff, patients and families

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Salary range: $40,736 - $80,243 per year
• Employment type: Full time
• Location: White City, OR

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About the Role & Employer

This role is with a Confidential Client in the Teaching industry that provides services to veterans and their families. Careertakes is the recruiting platform supporting this hiring process and may share additional matched opportunities with applicants.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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