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CoxHealth · Springfield, MO

Addictions Counselor II (E)

TypeFull time
Schedule40 hrs/wk · Days
Experience1+ yrs
EducationMaster's
PostedOct 12
✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Psychologist [PHD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous.
Certification with State of Missouri as an Addictions Counselor. preferred
Certifications
✓Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
Education
✓Master’s Degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field
Qualifications
✓One year previous experience in clinical setting working with substance use disorders patients
✓Fundamental knowledge of addictions, community support systems, and varying treatment philosophies, combined with ability to teach and impart knowledge to others.
✓Exceptional communication, and patient advocacy skills and approach.
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
CoxHealth
Nonprofit · Springfield, MO · 5 hospitals
514open roles
8behavioral health roles open in MO
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✓You’ll need
Licensure
✓Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Psychologist [PHD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous.
Certification with State of Missouri as an Addictions Counselor. preferred
Certifications
✓Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
Education
✓Master’s Degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field
Qualifications
✓One year previous experience in clinical setting working with substance use disorders patients
✓Fundamental knowledge of addictions, community support systems, and varying treatment philosophies, combined with ability to teach and impart knowledge to others.
✓Exceptional communication, and patient advocacy skills and approach.
+Benefits
Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
CoxHealth
Nonprofit · Springfield, MO · 5 hospitals
514open roles
8behavioral health roles open in MO
Want the next behavioral health job in Missouri by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

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Day Shift CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence: Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group . Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads. Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

Benefits Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week) For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Professional position responsible for direct patient care including patient assessment, development of a plan of care, and organizing and instituting such plan within a multi-disciplinary team approach for patients with an identified substance use disorder.

• Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field

• Required: One year previous experience in clinical setting working with substance use disorders patients

  • Fundamental knowledge of addictions, community support systems, and varying treatment philosophies, combined with ability to teach and impart knowledge to others.
  • Exceptional communication, and patient advocacy skills and approach. Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  • Required: Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Psychologist [PHD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous. Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
  • Preferred: Certification with State of Missouri as an Addictions Counselor.