Substance Abuse Counselor Jobs in Springfield, MA

Description

We Did It Again!

InterCommunity is a 2025 Healthcare Top Workplaces Winner!

VOTED by our incredible staff a TOP WORKPLACE for 12 YEARS - including 2025!

Join a Mission That Matters

InterCommunity, Inc. is a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike (FQHC LA) committed to providing accessible, compassionate care to everyone - regardless of life situation or ability to pay.

We offer same-day primary care and a wide range of behavioral health services across our community health centers in:

•  281 Main St., East Hartford
•  40 Coventry St., Hartford
•  828 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor

Our Addiction Services Division provides a full continuum of care, including:

• Primary care integration
• Residential detox and treatment
• Outpatient mental health and substance use services for adults and children
• Intensive outpatient programs
• Employment and community support
• Mobile crisis evaluations
• Judicial support services
• Social rehabilitation

Why Work With Us?

At InterCommunity, we believe your well-being matters - at work and beyond. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance.

All benefit- eligible employees of InterCommunity are eligible for Medical, Dental, Voluntary Vision, Group Life, Supplemental Life, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability. (A benefit -eligible employee is one who is schedule to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.). In addition, all employees may contribute to our 401k and those who meet eligibility and service requirements will receive the company contribution. Benefits are effective on the first day of the month following date of hire.

Our Benefits Include:

• Work Life-Balance-Flexibility, generous Paid PTO, and paid holidays.
• Health & Dental insurance - flexible contribution options that includes 2 HDHP w/ HSA enrollment option or non-HDHP at a minimal cost to employees.
• Voluntary vision coverage.
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Basic Life & AD&D.
• Supplemental Life Insurance available.
• 401(k) with 3% employer match + 3% employer contribution after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked
• Career advancement opportunities in a supportive, mission-driven environment.

Summary:

Accountable for providing Clinical services within the School Based Health Center.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group therapy within the school system to children who are registered with the SBHC
• Provide education and training to school staff around trauma informed care.
• Coordinate with school social worker, nursing staff and other school administrators to ensure proper support is being offered to the children.
• As a member of multi-disciplinary clinical team or within a network of community based behavioral health services develop psychosocial assessments through clinical interviews with assigned clients and families which include consideration of developmental, social and/or cultural, substance abuse, psychological, environmental and medical issues.
• Develop treatment plans including measurable treatment objectives.
• Provide clinical treatment services in form of triage, crisis intervention, individual, group and/or family therapy, screening and planning.
• Advocate and develop networks of social and clinical services to assist clients in meeting identified needs.
• Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of treatment plans, documents treatment in clinical records.
• Complete all required documentation related to client treatment in accordance with established procedures
• Complete reports in accordance with agency and accrediting bodies.
• Consult and collaborate with other behavioral health providers to improve delivery of services to clients.
• Maintain treatment records in accordance with agency and regulatory bodies.
• Perform related duties as required.

*All agency staff are required to attend all mandatory department/agency meetings and trainings*

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Requirements

Education &/Or Experience:

Master's Degree in Behavioral Health discipline from an Accredited University and Licensure in the State of Connecticut as a Clinical Social Worker, Marriage and Family Therapist, Psychologist, Substance Abuse Counselor. Incumbents in this class must retain a license to practice clinical social work or other discipline listed above.

Competencies:

• Initiative 
• Team Player
• Time Management
• Communication Proficiency (Verbal & Written)
• Technology & Computer Literacy (Microsoft Word, Keyboarding)
• Organization Skills