Health Services Addictions Specialist - Prevention Program

Overview

Addictions Specialist 1, 2, or 3 for Prevention Team
Alcohol & Drug Department (Classification 711, 712, 713)
SEIU Represented Full-Time position (37.5 hours/week)

Position Open for an Addictions Specialist 1, 2, or 3

• Addictions Specialist 1: $4,848-$6,184 Depending on Qualifications
• Addictions Specialist 2: $5,342-$6,818 Depending on Qualifications
• Addictions Specialist 3: $5,890-$7,521 Depending on Qualifications

This position is open until filled.
First review of applications will be on February 10, 2026. Any applications received after February 10 will be reviewed and considered as needed, and this posting may close at any time after that date.

Linn County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

The Linn County Alcohol & Drug Program provides prevention and treatment services to adults and youth. The Prevention Specialist position is a specific position within the Addiction Specialist classification. The individual in this position will work closely with other prevention staff to provide youth substance use prevention, problem gambling prevention and mental health promotion and prevention services to youth, adults, schools, and local communities.

Professional-level knowledge and skills in behavioral health promotion and prevention for youth and adults. Skills in classroom instruction, community education, community organization and program development. Ability to develop collaborative working relationships and to exercise sound judgment in providing consultation and leadership within the community. Ability to give presentations, monitor program outcomes, and write reports. Must be able to pass a criminal history check and possess a valid Oregon drivers' license.

Bilingual Spanish skills a plus. Occasional evening or weekend work and travel to outlying areas in the county is required.

• Addictions Specialist 1: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field is required. Professional or supervised practicum-level experience of at least one year in providing addiction treatment is required. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the work described may be acceptable. Classification as an Addictions Specialist 1, in addition to the requirements listed in the Job Summary above requires (for clinical positions) Oregon certification as a Certified Prevention Specialist.
  
  Exceptions to this can be made for otherwise qualified candidates, with more than the minimum professional experience, who register for certification and demonstrate the ability to be successfully certified within two years of starting employment.
• Addictions Specialist 2: Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field is required. Three years professional or supervised practicum-level experience (pre- or post-Master’s degree) in providing addiction treatment services (for clinical positions) or in providing prevention services (for prevention positions) is required. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience, education and training which demonstrates the ability to perform the work described may be acceptable, including a bachelor’s degree with five years’ experience in addiction treatment (for clinical positions) or in prevention (for prevention positions).
  
  Classification as an Addictions Specialist 2, in addition to the requirements listed in the Job Summary above requires (for clinical positions) Oregon certification as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - Level One for clinicians with a master’s degree or a Certified Prevention Specialist for clinicians with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Addictions Specialist 3: Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field is required. Two years post-Master’s Degree supervised experience in a similar position, and four years supervised experience (pre- or post-Master’s degree) in addiction treatment. Classification as an Addictions Specialist 3, in addition to the requirements listed in the Job Summary above requires Oregon licensure as a Licensed Professional Counselor or a Licensed…