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Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Therapist
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What they do
A Substance Abuse Counselor counsels people struggling with addictions to alcohol, drugs or other substances. Assists clients in dealing with personal and professional problems related to substance abuse. Collaborates with other health care and mental health care professionals to coordinate services for clients, and works with families of substance abusers. May work in a clinic, health care facility or community based program, or work with clients referred through the criminal justice system.
$26,390 / year median in Maryland
+19% projected growth
Job Description
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Therapist
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Therapist Columbia, Maryland | Full-Time12:30p-8:30p |
Pay:
$34-$44/hour pending experience Make a Real Difference, Every Day At Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group (CCG), we've been changing lives through evidence-based addiction and mental health treatment since 1973. As one of the Mid-Atlantic's leading outpatient providers, we're looking for a compassionate, skilled SUD Therapist to join our Columbia, MD team and help patients build lasting recovery. If you're passionate about client-centered care, thrive in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment, and want to grow your clinical skills alongside a team that genuinely has your back — we'd love to meet you. Why Kolmac + CCG?
- 50+ years of impact as a trusted name in outpatient addiction treatment
- A culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion woven into how we treat patients and support employees
- An innovative, integrated care model that empowers clinicians to do their best work
- Real investment in your growth — training, tuition support, and clear paths to develop your craft
- A team that's still growing, with room for you to grow with us What You'll Do
- Build genuine, collaborative treatment alliances with patients, adapting to their evolving clinical needs
- Facilitate addiction treatment groups at the IOP and OP levels of care
- Deliver engaging addiction and recovery education presentations
- Conduct assessments, case management, discharge planning, and coordinate with referral sources and other providers
- Partner with the treatment team to address co-occurring psychiatric needs
- Complete evaluations for substance use disorders using DSM-5 and ASAM criteria
- Maintain clear, timely clinical documentation that meets state and CARF standards
- Track and contribute to measurable outcomes — retention, attendance, program completion, and treatment goal achievement
- Share on-call coverage on a rotating basis (about one week, a few times per year) to support patients in crisis
- Bring your experience in Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and trauma-informed care into daily practice
- Represent Kolmac/CCG with professionalism and positive energy, in and out of session Direct patient care makes up roughly 55% of the role, depending on program needs.