Addiction Counselor (Part-Time) (9309)

Substance Use Counselor
📍 Baltimore, MD
💰 $22 to $25 per hour
🕒 Part-Time | Flexible Evening Schedule:

Help Clients Begin Their Path to Recovery.
Be the steady support clients need during treatment — guiding them through assessment, counseling, and care planning with compassion and clinical expertise.

About Us

Baltimore Crisis Response, Inc. (BCRI) is a nationally recognized nonprofit and Baltimore’s only comprehensive crisis response system. Since 1992, we’ve led the way in behavioral health crisis care — providing timely, community-based services for individuals and families experiencing mental health and substance use challenges.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Substance Use Counselor to provide intake, assessment, treatment planning, and counseling for clients in BCRI’s 3.7 residential treatment unit. In this role, you’ll meet clients at a pivotal point in their recovery journey — conducting biopsychosocial assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing both individual and group counseling. You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure that every client receives high-quality, coordinated care.

What You’ll Do

• Provide individual and group counseling for clients in 3.7 residential treatment.
• Complete biopsychosocial (BPS) assessments and initial treatment plans upon admission.
• Review progress with clients and update treatment goals in collaboration with the care team.
• Document all services in Credible (electronic medical record).
• Prepare and submit initial and concurrent authorizations to payors/insurers.
• Complete discharge summaries and coordinate discharge planning with the client’s care team.
• Act as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders as assigned.
• Uphold BCRI policies, expectations, and behavioral competencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned that align with the scope of the role.

Qualifications

• Education & Credentials: Associate’s Degree and CSC-AD (or higher).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years working with individuals in the public behavioral health system (preferred).
• Skills & Requirements:
  • Valid, unrestricted driver’s license (required).
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (required).
  • Experience with EHR/EMR systems (preferred).

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk/computer and standing, bending, and reaching.
• Must occasionally lift up to 50 lbs.

Psycho-Social Competencies

• Seeks guidance proactively to ensure safety and quality care.
• Demonstrates distress tolerance and maintains calm under pressure.
• Models positive regard with clients, colleagues, and partners.
• Maintains appropriate interpersonal boundaries.
• Engages in self-reflection to support personal and situational awareness.
• Practices ethical, evidence-based, person-first decision-making.