SUDs Counselor - Imani Center

Join Imani Center as a SUDs Counselor!

At Central City Concern's Imani Center, we provide more than treatment-we provide culturally specific pathways to healing, identity, and resilience. Rooted in the African American community, the Imani Center offers integrated, outreach-based services that honor culture, history, and lived experience.

We're looking for a passionate Substance Use Disorder (SUDs) Counselor to join our multi-disciplinary team. This is your chance to make a lasting impact by helping individuals and families in the African American community access mental health, substance use, case management, and wraparound supports that lead to sustained recovery and self-sufficiency.

Why Join the Imani Team?

• Culturally Specific Care: Provide services that respect and uplift the cultural identity of African American clients.
• Community Connection: Build trusted relationships with community leaders, organizations, and advocacy groups.
• Integrated Approach: Collaborate with a skilled team to deliver whole-person care, from prevention and crisis management to long-term recovery support.
• Real Impact: Help clients access housing, benefits, healthcare, and other resources to break cycles of trauma, addiction, and instability.

What You'll Do

• Engage clients through outreach and culturally appropriate, strengths-based services.
• Conduct assessments, create service plans, and provide individual and group counseling using evidence-based practices.
• Lead therapeutic and educational groups, and support clients in crisis when needed.
• Coordinate care across the client's support network while maintaining accurate records and documentation.
• Bring expertise in substance use treatment while continuously learning and applying anti-oppressive, trauma-informed care.

Be the Difference at the Imani Center, every interaction is an opportunity to empower healing, support recovery, and strengthen identity for those people we serve.

Senority Bid: Closes 9/30/25

Location: Imani Center

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Compensation:

• CADC-R: $23.36 - $30.37
• CADC-1: $25.76 - $33.49
• CADC-2 or 3: $28.40 - $36.92

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have one of the following :




• CADC-R
• CADC-1
• CADC-2
• CADC-3




• 1+ years of delivering SUDs treatment HIGHLY preferred
• PSS or CRM HIGHLY preferred.
• Must have a minimum of a CADC-R.
• QMHA-R preferred.
• Culturally specific experience working with African American Community.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Experience working with individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern's drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• Physical ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects.
• Must be able to climb stairs several times a day.
• Will be required to carry an agency cell phone for work use. Cell phone will be provided by Central City Concern.
• Must have CPR certification prior to starting.
• Must possess a current driver's license, pass a DMV background check and be designated an "acceptable" driver as outlined in Central City Concern's Fleet Safety Policy. Must pass an initial drivers training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training.
• Required to be available for after-hours crisis phone and holiday coverage rotation.
• Must adhere to agency's non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, life-styles, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Participate in culturally specific outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation in a non-coercive manner.
• Conduct and document Assessments including ASAM diagnosis, and clinical formulation.
• Develop relationships with organizations, community leaders, and advocacy groups serving the African American Community.
• Provide services to both Imani and Karibu program clients.
• Connect participants with culturally specific community services and supports.
• Share addictions expertise by working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary treatment team, modeling integrated treatment skills, and utilize Evidenced-based practices in work with clients in individual and group formats.
• Assist in developing culturally appropriate strengths-based service plans with client.
• If necessary, refer clients to appropriate treatment programs & community resources for follow up and/or to assure on-going care coordination.
• Maintain client records as required by program standards and funding requirements.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care.
• Conduct educational and therapeutic groups for clients, using approved curriculum.
• Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Coordinate services with all members of client's support network.
• Participate in regular clinical supervision, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary.
• Attend required meetings and trainings.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners' and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
• Other Duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge and skills in counseling and assessment techniques with individuals and groups including assessing for risk of danger to self and others.
• Knowledge and skills in mental health and substance use treatment methods, and crisis intervention.
• Basic knowledge of, or willingness to learn evidenced-based practices & to gain awareness of EBPs limitations with non-dominate communities.
• Demonstrates knowledge of resources in the African American community
• Knowledge and understanding of or the willingness to learn the cultural, sociopolitical, and historical context of the community being served, and the impact of that context on health needs; ability to use this knowledge to apply a culturally specific lens to all aspects of service delivery
• Knowledge and understanding of racism and other oppressions and their impact on individuals, families and communities.
• Demonstrated commitment and experience in applying anti-oppressive principles personally and professionally
• Ability to provide leadership including the ability to motivate and inspire people
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or ability to be trained in de-escalation methods.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in an environment subject to ambiguity and change.
• Working knowledge of integrated treatment, recovery models of treatment and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Creative, innovative, and progressive problem-solver.
• Ability to multi-task and remain calm in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to be a detail oriented, flexible, dependable, positive team player.
• Knowledge of community and social service agencies.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to work courteously and effectively communicate with the general public, clients, medical personnel, corrections personnel, police, and co-workers.

Benefits at Central City Concern

We offer incredible benefits to our employees, including an extensive total rewards package, competitive compensation, medical, dental, vision, Student loan repayment options, and retirement savings matching plans!

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• 11 recognized Holidays & 2 personal Holidays a year!
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
• Employer-Paid Life, Short-Term Disability, & Long-Term Disability Insurance!
• Relocation packages are available for qualified positions/candidates!

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.