Addiction Counselor Jobs

Are you looking to find personal and professional fulfillment, and align your career with your values?

At Gateway Foundation, our employees have an opportunity to make a difference every day by helping people with substance abuse issues gain control of their lives.

Gateway Foundation is a recognized non-profit leader in evidence-based treatment proven to get results. Our experts in Addiction Medicine—including highly educated clinical and medical professionals and expert psychiatrists and nurses—deliver care that never stops. Throughout Gateway’s proud history of helping others, dedicated and professional employees have been vital to accomplishing our life-saving mission. Read more about the incredible recognition that we received!

If you are a collaborative professional who shares our commitment to helping people with substance abuse and mental health issues turn their lives around – GATEWAY IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

Addication Counselors are responsible for:

• Performs case management and contributes to client care monitoring.
• Provides individual and group counseling and may facilitate didactic groups.
• Documents treatment and discharge plans, and clients’ progress and responses to treatment; and maintains related records and charts.
• Completes comprehensive assessments of clients’ substance abuse history and treatment requirements, and develops individualized treatment plan.

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree, and a MADAC or higher level credential
• Bachelor’s or Masters degree in related field OR
• Must be able to obtain Missouri Department of Corrections clearance.

• Must meet one of the below:

  • Bachelor’s or Masters degree in related field OR

  • High school/GED with 4 years of behavioral health experience, and a MADAC or higher level credential OR
  • Associates degree, and a MADAC or higher level credential
• High school/GED with 4 years of behavioral health experience, and a MADAC or higher level credential OR

Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Ability to walk and move about the facilities for up to two hours at a time, to monitor and interact with clients
• Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy
• Ability to respond to telephones, and to hear and detect alarms and unusual noises
• Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:

Gateway Foundation values its employees and provides an inclusive and diverse work environment where dedicated employees can make a difference. We are committed to engaging and rewarding our employees in meaningful ways. For eligible employees, we provide a Total Rewards Package that includes:

• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with company match
• Health Saving Account
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Training & Development Programs
• Paid Time Off - Including 18 days of PTO and 9 paid holidays in the first year
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Gateway is a qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Health Insurance - Including a wellness premium incentive opportunity
• Commuter Accounts

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/ Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here