Drug and Alcohol Counselor Assistant

Job overview

The Drug and Alcohol Counselor Assistant role is an onsite position in Butler, PA, in the inpatient department. Pay is $20 per hour. The Ellen O’Brien Gaiser Addiction Center is a nonprofit addiction treatment organization providing inpatient and outpatient services with a holistic, trauma-informed approach. This entry-level counseling and case-management role supports clients affected by substance use disorders while the assistant develops skills toward becoming an Addiction Treatment Counselor. Under close supervision, the role contributes to treatment planning, client support, documentation, and coordination with the clinical team.

What you'll do

• Perform client intakes, assessments, and evaluations
• facilitate individual and group therapy
• provide case management
• write group and individual notes
• prepare and update treatment plans, discharge summaries, and aftercare plans
• participate in clinical staffing and present client summaries
• provide crisis interventions
• review client progress with funding sources
• maintain referral-source relationships and required documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

drug and alcohol counselor assistant

butler pa

ellen o'brien gaiser addiction center

inpatient

addiction treatment

case management

client intakes

treatment plans

group therapy

crisis intervention

$20/hr

tuesday–saturday or sunday–thursday

nonprofit

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• life insurance
• employee assistance program
• family benefits
• paid time off
• 11 paid holidays
• public service loan forgiveness eligibility
• supplemental insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• tuition reimbursement and approved professional training.

Why this role

Full-time schedule follows either Tuesday–Saturday or Sunday–Thursday, based on organizational needs. Candidates must meet one of the listed Pennsylvania counselor-assistant education or licensure qualifications and complete required staff-development training; full caseload assignment depends on supervisor assessment.

About the employer

Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. Sector: 62.