Substance Abuse Counselor (LCDC) - $1,500 Hiring Bonus


Job Details

Hiring Bonus:$1,500

Compensation Ranges:

  • Bachelors/Masters level LCDCII: $43,000 - $53,000 (Based on education and relevant experience)
  • BSW/LSW: $50,000 - $60,000 (Based on relevant experience)
  • Master's level LSW/LPC: $55,000 - $70,000 (Based on relevant experience)


Learn About The Buckeye Ranch:

The Buckeye Ranch is committed to providing high-quality care utilizing the most up-to-date scientific knowledge to address the challenges faced by the children and families we serve. We take a strengths-based approach with every child, young person, and family. This means we firmly believe all children and families have strengths and those strengths can be accessed to help our families reach their fullest potential.

We are currently seeking a Substance Abuse Disorder Counselor/Social Worker to join our Residential Treatment Program. The SUD Counselor/Social Worker provides one-on-one case management services to clients with substance use disorder diagnoses. This position assists clients with managing chemical dependency issues and promoting efforts for education and recovery. This position will be responsible for providing curriculum to clients, review progress with the Team Lead, and participate in trainings to further enhance their professional focus on mental health and substance use disorder clients in a residential setting.

Schedule: Full Time, Exempt (Mon - Fri, 9a-5p)

Location: Grove City, OH 100% In person

What you'll do:

  • Assesses clients for appropriate level of care, including behavioral examples, including frequency, duration, severity, and environmental impacts.
  • Identifies history of trauma, adversity and/or toxic stress that influence presenting problem(s), functioning, and family interaction styles. Determines the level of immediate and future risk of abuse or neglect to children.
  • Identifies cultural factors that influence strengths, functioning, and family interaction styles. Identifies strengths and functioning of both client and family for utilization in treatment.
  • Adapts services, including evidence-based inter-professional team approaches, to the language, cultural norms, and individual preferences of healthcare consumers and family members.
  • Coordinate monthly workshops, presentations, and other regularly scheduled prevention activities.
  • Develops training plans and facilitates coaching, ensuring that services are family focused.
  • Ensures that referrals are made as early in treatment as possible. Ensures family members are supported through the discharge process. Communicates changes in recommendations and/or referrals in a timely and concise manner to all stakeholders. Links children and families to resources to meet the client's needs.
  • Implement prevention programming as designed and designated by the client and family team.
  • Provide psychoeducation to individuals regarding the use and effects of substances of abuse.
  • Provides and documents individual sessions in the smart care health documentation system.
  • Provides updates on client's progress/lack of progress with the Team Lead through regular supervision.
  • Provides outreach to help educate families and the larger community about mental health as it applies to current community issues, facilitate educational forums and groups to address acculturation and cultural diversity, and link to appropriate services.
  • Uses trauma-informed, focused interventions to engage clients. Educates clients, family members, and other providers about healthcare conditions, prevention, available treatments, illness and whole health self-management, peer support and recovery.


Who you are:

  • You have a bachelor's degree in social work, or related field.
  • You have an active Ohio LSW, LPC, LCDCII, or LCDCIII.
  • You have a minimum of two years of experience working with the SUD population.
  • You have an active driver's license and proof of auto insurance.


Our benefits:

Benefit effective date: First of the month following 30 days of employment.

  • Wonderful medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid Time Off (Four weeks within the first year)
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Short Term Disability
  • 401K + Employer Contribution
  • Non-Profit Student Loan Forgiveness Program
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Employee Referral Program


Applicants are considered for all positions in accordance with statutes and regulations concerning non-discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, age, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, non-disqualifying disability, veteran status, or other protected classification. The Buckeye Ranch is an equal opportunity employer, as well as a substance and tobacco free workplace. All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory pre-employment drug screen.

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 THE BUCKEYE RANCH

 04/22/2024

 Grove City,OH