About Hygea Healthcare

At Hygea Healthcare, we are committed to transforming lives by addressing substance use disorders with compassion, innovation, and inclusivity.

🌱 Our Mission
Our mission is to build an ecosystem of substance abuse treatment facilities that offer a full continuum of care—serving anyone in need, regardless of socioeconomic status or payer type. We deliver best-in-class, unbiased treatment, leveraging cutting-edge technologies and evidence-based practices to ensure the highest quality outcomes for every individual who walks through our doors.

🔭 Our Vision
We envision a future where every community has access to comprehensive addiction care. Through rigorous research and model validation, we aim to expand Hygea Healthcare's presence throughout Maryland and the Northeast, creating a seamless network of care that supports long-term recovery and community well-being.

💛 Our Core Values
Everything we do is guided by our five core values:

• Health – Prioritizing physical, mental, and emotional wellness

• Hope – Inspiring belief in recovery and brighter tomorrows

• Happiness – Creating environments that foster joy and purpose

• Humility – Serving with respect, empathy, and a learner’s mindset

• Humor – Embracing lightness and human connection along the journey

At Hygea, we don’t just treat addiction—we support healing, restore dignity, and empower lives.

Hygea Healthcare is hiring!  We are launching a new IOP program at our Belair Road location and are looking for a substance use counselor to lead our program.  This position will start part-time (20 hours) with the potential to grow into a full time position.

Job Summary

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor’s role is to support others in recovery from a substance use disorder. The SUD Counselor will provide individual, group, and family counseling sessions to assist recovering individuals in preventing relapse and promoting long-term recovery. The SUD counselor will use an outcomes-based approach and evidenced-based practices to achieve results.

Essential Job Functions

• Conduct confidential, quality assessments, that are gender-responsive and trauma-informed, utilizing ASAM criteria to determine the appropriate level of care.
• Use a strengths-based and trauma-informed approach to work collaboratively with clients and internal and external Hygea Healthcare treatment team members to help support clients in their treatment and recovery.
• Provide clinical consultation to referral resources, mentors, family members, and others to help.
• Conduct individual, group, and family counseling sessions.
• Assist clients to meet all requirements of their care and maintain an update and individualized treatment plan for each client.
• Use evidence-based practices to meet the clinical needs of each client.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the treatment program and communicate needs, progress, and barriers.
• Participate in agency and community committees.
• Provide education by presentation or workshops to clients, families, or the community at large.
• Consistently follow agency requirements for documentation completion to insure timely filing for billing and regulatory compliance.

Education and Experience

• Minimum of Associates Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Human Services or Addictions. Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field with two or more years in an AOD or mental health setting preferred.
• Licensed or Certified as a SUD Counselor: CSC-AD, CAC-AD, LCADC, LCPC, LCSW.
• Combination of comparable skills, experience, and education • Understanding and supportive of a trauma-informed system of care
• Strong interpersonal and engagement skills
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills required; experience with EMR system a plus
• Ability to support the agency’s mission and philosophy, and demonstrate sensitivity to cultural diversity and workplace harmony
• Value for and ability to deliver excellent customer service
• Must be self-directed to complete tasks.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. At any time, Hygea Healthcare may initiate temporary or permanent transfer of any employee to any Hygea Healthcare site in response to the needs of the organization and/or the needs of staff members. 

We are a "Recovery Safe Workplace"

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work.