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POSITION SUMMARY
Hammocks on the Edisto is a unique, gender-specific (women), intimate, 15 bed facility on the banks of the Edisto River just 25 minutes outside of Charleston. We focus on underlying trauma that drives a primary substance use disorder while offering high-level intensity of evidence-based therapies. This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist just starting on thier professional journey or for someone with experience with a passionate desire to work with women in this field s they enter a journey into long-term recovery!
The Admissions Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the onsite operations of the admissions process and will include: screenings, intakes, admissions, referrals, alumni follow-up, and contact with families. In addition, this position works along the Director of Business Development and assisting referrals from local /state/national partners for admission to Hammocks on the Edisto. This position requires excellent communication and includes coordinating with several departments to ensure a seamless admission for women embarking on a journey into recovery at Hammocks on the Edisto.
The desired candidate in this position understands the importance of “first impressions” , the importance of the journey about to commence, and strives for the best when welcoming patients, family members, guests to the facility, and underscoring it throughout the department and facility.
QUALIFICATIONS
At a minimum:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and a minimum two (2) years’ experience in the addiction and/or mental health treatment field
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and (1) year experience with Inpatient Admissions
- OR a combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field
- Licensure: LPC-A, seeking opportunities to learn with potential for growth internally
- Certification: Addictions or seeking certification through APSC. CPSS's welcome to apply!
- Supervision hours can be provided for people seeking licensure and/or certification.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Administrative
1. Answer and screen all inquiry calls.
2. Follow-up on inquiry calls to schedule potential screenings that may lead to admissions.
3. Perform pre and post admission benefit verification with managed care organizations when necessary.
4. Process all necessary paperwork on all new patients in a timely manner and in accordance with established protocols.
5. Ensure that admission forms are signed correctly and are included in the patient’s treatment record.
6. Maintain relationship with Business Office and assists with medical records, as needed.
7. Maintain a working knowledge of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) used by HOTE.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.
Clinical
1. Maintain a working knowledge of substance use and co-occurring disorders signs, symptoms, and treatment options.
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal from different substances.
3. Interact in a clinically appropriate manner with diverse patient populations.
4. Obtain all clinical pertinent information (including, but not limited to, demographics, insurance information, clinical intake assessment information, Suicide Risk Assessment, and other information as directed), on incoming patients by interviewing referral sources, patients, and/or their families in a courteous and efficient manner.
5. Assess and distinguish level of care for patients based on clinical interview using ASAM criteria.
6. Provide patient and family education concerning projected treatment plan and episode.
7. Complete documentation in accordance with Federal, State, and The Joint Commission regulations as well as third-party payers/managed care organization requirements and HOTE expectations, policies and procedures.
8. Provide follow-up to former patients of HOTE to assess for follow-through with discharge plan, aftercare appointments and recovery success. Provide guidance and assessment when and where needed.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accept responsibility for professional growth and development of self and Hammocks on the Edisto.
2. Adhere to policies and procedures.
3. Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities, as scheduled.
4. Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance, and punctuality.
5. Support facility wide performance improvement goals and objectives.
6. Maintain confidentiality of facility employees, individuals who make inquiries to the facility and former and current patients.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Local travel for community outreach, public relations, and marketing activities (when necessary).
2. Direct and indirect patient contact, as deemed appropriate.
3. Work in an office environment and be able to tolerate gradient levels of standing, walking, stooping, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
4. Tolerate stressful situations and various conditions unpleasant to the sense of sight, touch, and smell.
5. Ability to adjust to large fluctuations in workload and willing and able to assist with other duties during times of decrease in workload.
ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY EXPECTATIONS
- Reliable in punctuality and attendance, adhering to facility policies.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of benefit time without such things as:
- Recurring absences in conjunction with days off.
- Frequent occurrences of single days off.
- Complies with company and departmental policies with respect to attendance, which includes providing required documentation and notification of at least two hours prior to starting time or as established by departmental policies.
- Adheres to time allotted for breaks and meals and returns to work at designated times.
- Does not experience absences that adversely affect the ability of the department to satisfactorily perform essential job functions.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform the essential functions. This job description describes a general category of jobs. To meet the needs of Hammocks on the Edisto, employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above, and any duties are subject to change.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Addiction counseling/work: 1 year (Required)
- Admissions: 2 years (Required)
- Mental health counseling/work: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
POSITION SUMMARY
Hammocks on the Edisto is a unique, gender-specific (women), intimate, 15 bed facility on the banks of the Edisto River just 25 minutes outside of Charleston. We focus on underlying trauma that drives a primary substance use disorder while offering high-level intensity of evidence-based therapies. This is an excellent opportunity for a therapist just starting on thier professional journey or for someone with experience with a passionate desire to work with women in this field s they enter a journey into long-term recovery!
The Admissions Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the onsite operations of the admissions process and will include: screenings, intakes, admissions, referrals, alumni follow-up, and contact with families. In addition, this position works along the Director of Business Development and assisting referrals from local /state/national partners for admission to Hammocks on the Edisto. This position requires excellent communication and includes coordinating with several departments to ensure a seamless admission for women embarking on a journey into recovery at Hammocks on the Edisto.
The desired candidate in this position understands the importance of “first impressions” , the importance of the journey about to commence, and strives for the best when welcoming patients, family members, guests to the facility, and underscoring it throughout the department and facility.
QUALIFICATIONS
At a minimum:
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and a minimum two (2) years’ experience in the addiction and/or mental health treatment field
- OR Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field and (1) year experience with Inpatient Admissions
- OR a combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.
Preferred:
- Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related field
- Licensure: LPC-A, seeking opportunities to learn with potential for growth internally
- Certification: Addictions or seeking certification through APSC. CPSS's welcome to apply!
- Supervision hours can be provided for people seeking licensure and/or certification.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
Administrative
1. Answer and screen all inquiry calls.
2. Follow-up on inquiry calls to schedule potential screenings that may lead to admissions.
3. Perform pre and post admission benefit verification with managed care organizations when necessary.
4. Process all necessary paperwork on all new patients in a timely manner and in accordance with established protocols.
5. Ensure that admission forms are signed correctly and are included in the patient’s treatment record.
6. Maintain relationship with Business Office and assists with medical records, as needed.
7. Maintain a working knowledge of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) used by HOTE.
8. Perform other duties as assigned.
Clinical
1. Maintain a working knowledge of substance use and co-occurring disorders signs, symptoms, and treatment options.
2. Recognize signs and symptoms of intoxication and withdrawal from different substances.
3. Interact in a clinically appropriate manner with diverse patient populations.
4. Obtain all clinical pertinent information (including, but not limited to, demographics, insurance information, clinical intake assessment information, Suicide Risk Assessment, and other information as directed), on incoming patients by interviewing referral sources, patients, and/or their families in a courteous and efficient manner.
5. Assess and distinguish level of care for patients based on clinical interview using ASAM criteria.
6. Provide patient and family education concerning projected treatment plan and episode.
7. Complete documentation in accordance with Federal, State, and The Joint Commission regulations as well as third-party payers/managed care organization requirements and HOTE expectations, policies and procedures.
8. Provide follow-up to former patients of HOTE to assess for follow-through with discharge plan, aftercare appointments and recovery success. Provide guidance and assessment when and where needed.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Accept responsibility for professional growth and development of self and Hammocks on the Edisto.
2. Adhere to policies and procedures.
3. Attend all mandatory facility in-services and staff development activities, as scheduled.
4. Adhere to facility standards concerning conduct, dress, attendance, and punctuality.
5. Support facility wide performance improvement goals and objectives.
6. Maintain confidentiality of facility employees, individuals who make inquiries to the facility and former and current patients.
WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS
1. Local travel for community outreach, public relations, and marketing activities (when necessary).
2. Direct and indirect patient contact, as deemed appropriate.
3. Work in an office environment and be able to tolerate gradient levels of standing, walking, stooping, and lifting up to 10 pounds.
4. Tolerate stressful situations and various conditions unpleasant to the sense of sight, touch, and smell.
5. Ability to adjust to large fluctuations in workload and willing and able to assist with other duties during times of decrease in workload.
ATTENDANCE/PUNCTUALITY EXPECTATIONS
- Reliable in punctuality and attendance, adhering to facility policies.
- Demonstrates appropriate use of benefit time without such things as:
- Recurring absences in conjunction with days off.
- Frequent occurrences of single days off.
- Complies with company and departmental policies with respect to attendance, which includes providing required documentation and notification of at least two hours prior to starting time or as established by departmental policies.
- Adheres to time allotted for breaks and meals and returns to work at designated times.
- Does not experience absences that adversely affect the ability of the department to satisfactorily perform essential job functions.
Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to perform the essential functions. This job description describes a general category of jobs. To meet the needs of Hammocks on the Edisto, employees may be assigned other duties, in addition to or in lieu of those described above, and any duties are subject to change.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Addiction counseling/work: 1 year (Required)
- Admissions: 2 years (Required)
- Mental health counseling/work: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in addiction counselor jobs.
- Active state licensure or certification such as CADC, LCDC, LPC, or equivalent credential
- Experience delivering individual and group counseling using evidence-based approaches such as CBT or motivational interviewing
- Knowledge of substance use disorder treatment, co-occurring mental health conditions, and ASAM criteria
- Proficiency with electronic health record systems and accurate clinical documentation practices
- Bachelor's or master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related human services field
- Ability to complete required continuing education units to maintain licensure in good standing
Tips for Your Addiction Counselor Job Search
List your licensure credentials prominently
Addiction counselor postings filter heavily on credentials like CADC, LCDC, or LPC-A. Put your state licensure abbreviation, license number, and expiration date in your resume header so hiring managers spot eligibility without digging.
Tailor your resume to the treatment setting
A residential detox unit, an outpatient MAT clinic, and a school-based prevention program all use different modalities. Match your resume language to the setting you're targeting, naming the specific population, level of care, and evidence-based approaches you've delivered.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists addiction counselor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by required licensure level
Many postings distinguish between intern, associate, and fully licensed positions. Applying to roles that require full licensure when you hold an associate credential wastes time. Search by the credential tier you currently hold and focus your applications there.
Prepare concrete case examples for your interview
Interviewers for addiction counselor roles routinely ask for specific examples of crisis intervention, relapse prevention planning, and motivational interviewing in practice. Prepare two or three brief case narratives in advance, keeping client details de-identified and HIPAA-compliant.
Negotiate supervision hours into your offer
If you're working toward full licensure, supervised clinical hours are a direct form of compensation. Ask during negotiation whether the employer provides on-site supervision, how many hours per week are available, and whether supervision fees are covered.
Addiction Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most addiction counselors?
The companies hiring the most addiction counselors right now include Providence House, Rosecrance, and Vinfen, with the largest share of openings in New York, Maryland, and Indiana, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand tends to be highest at community behavioral health centers, residential treatment facilities, and integrated health systems.
How many addiction counselor jobs are remote?
About 21% of addiction counselor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, with telehealth outpatient counseling and care coordination roles accounting for most of that share. Roles in residential treatment, detox, or intensive outpatient programs almost always require in-person attendance due to the level of care involved.
How do you become an addiction counselor?
You earn a degree in counseling, social work, or a related field, then complete the supervised clinical hours your state requires for licensure. You sit for a credentialing exam such as the IC&RC or NAADAC exam, obtain your state-issued license or certification, and maintain it through continuing education. The specific credential name and hour requirements differ by state.
How do you get hired as an addiction counselor with little or no experience?
Start by targeting entry-level or intern-level postings that explicitly accept candidates working toward licensure under supervision. Practicum placements, volunteer work at recovery community organizations, and peer support specialist experience all count as relevant background. Emphasizing lived recovery experience, if applicable and appropriate to disclose, can also distinguish you with employers who value peer-informed care models.
What does the addiction counselor interview process look like?
Most employers conduct a phone screen followed by one or two in-person or video interviews. You'll typically be asked behavioral questions about handling client crises, managing caseloads, and applying evidence-based treatment models. Some employers include a written scenario or require you to demonstrate documentation skills. Reference checks focusing on clinical supervision and ethics are common before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to addiction counselor jobs?
You can find and apply to addiction counselor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your licensure level, treatment setting, and location, then apply directly to each listing.
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