Substance Use Counselor; Registered - Pir​/Pirm

SUBSTANCE USE COUNSELOR (REGISTERED) - PIR/PIRM

Posted Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Career Opportunities with Neighborhood House Association

About NHA:

The Neighborhood House Association is a non-profit organization. Head Start positions are funded in whole or in part by money provided through the State and Federal Government. Additionally, some Social Service Program positions may be funded in whole or in part through grant funds. Because positions and salaries may be funded through grants, and State and Federal funds ongoing employment will be contingent upon the continued receipt of these funds.

Our EEO Policy:

Neighborhood House Association is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans). We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. To read more about this, view the EEO is the Law poster and this EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• 15 Holidays Days
• Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
• 2 Personal Days
• Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Live Well Program
• 4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Medical and dental benefits are provided to regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

The Substance Use Counselor (Registered) provides services to incarcerated individuals age 18+ with co-occurring substance use and/or psychiatric disorders as they prepare to exit detention facilities, including providing individual counseling, group counseling, case management, researching and organizing the necessary community resources in order to support clients’ transition to the community, and following through to ensure service efficacy; and performs related work as required.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this position.

• Provides case management, assessments, and individual/group counseling, including recovery-oriented and psycho-educational groups.
• Conducts crisis intervention, identifies client needs, and secures linkages to mental health, housing, employment, and other support services.
• Assists with job readiness, including applications, linkages, and mock interviews.
• Collaborates with a multidisciplinary team and consult with management as needed to support client progress.
• Completes intakes, assessments, service plans, and required documentation; maintains client charts, logs, and progress notes.
• Transports clients to linkages and provides outreach, presentations, and community engagement as needed.
• Ensures program safety, maintains positive relationships with law enforcement and partner agencies, and monitors client progress.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of case management principles, recovery-oriented care, and trauma-informed engagement strategies;
Experience conducting substance use and mental health assessments, intakes, service plans, and progress reviews;
Ability to facilitate individual and group counseling, psycho-educational and reentry-focused groups, and provide crisis intervention;
Skill in identifying client needs and securing appropriate linkages to housing, employment, vocational training, behavioral health, and community-based supports;
Experience assisting clients with job readiness, applications, and mock interviews.

Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team and maintain strong partnerships with law enforcement, community agencies, and reentry stakeholders;
Skilled in client advocacy and follow-through to ensure continuity of care;
Knowledge of documentation standards, chart maintenance, data tracking, and accurate record keeping for accountability logs, client progress, and service delivery.

Experience providing outreach, presentations, and community engagement;
Ability to maintain program safety standards and support a culturally responsive service environment for diverse populations, including homelessness, co-occurring disorders, SMI, and justice-involved adults;
Capable of exercising sound judgment within program policy guidelines;
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to operate computer software for documentation, spreadsheets, and database reporting; maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries; bilingual communication in…