Crossroads Treatment Centers·Sparta, Tennessee
The Substance Abuse Counselor provides individual counseling to complex patients and conducts clinical assessments to determine treatment needs. They design and update treatment plans, manage caseloads, and collaborate with healthcare providers to deliver holistic treatment services.
Crossroads treatment centers is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Since 2005, Crossroads has been at the forefront of treating patients with opioid use disorder.
Crossroads is a family of professionals dedicated to providing the most accessible, highest quality, evidence-based medication assisted treatment (MAT) options to combat the growing opioid epidemic and helping people with opioid use disorder start their path to recovery.
This comprehensive approach to treatment, the gold standard in care for opioid use disorder, has been shown to prevent more deaths from overdose and lead to long-term recovery.
We are committed to bringing critical services to communities across the U.S. to improve access to treatment for over 26,500 patients.
Our clinics are all outpatient and office-based, with clinics in Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to an inclusive environment for all employees and patients.
Schedule and Hours
Expected hours for this role are 37-40 hours per week. • 8: 00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday
Education and Experience requirements
General experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting.
Lived addiction experience is a plus.
Qualified candidates will hold one or more of the following certifications/licenses: LMSW
Position Benefits
Consistent schedule with early in times and out times
Advancement opportunities. Clear, climbable structure into Counselor levels (1, 2, 3) based on the certification or license held
Targeted caseload. Caseloads follow state regulations and can range from 40-55 patients.
Excellent training if you are new to our field. We are able to offer necessary training/supervision to those in process of becoming fully certified or licensed.
Opportunity to save lives everyday!
Candidates should have general experience working with underserved populations in a clinical setting, with lived addiction experience being a plus. Qualified candidates must hold relevant certifications or licenses such as LMSW, LCSW, LPC, or LADAC.
Market context
Behavioral-health roles in Tennessee are often tied to schools, community programs, and outpatient settings serving children and adolescents, so employers usually look for candidates with direct youth mental-health experience. This type of role can be competitive because the posting asks for a specific degree-and-experience mix, plus prior work with children and adolescents; the listed requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description to save you research time. Before applying, match your resume to the exact experience path and highlight any youth-focused interventions, crisis support, or family engagement work.
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