"Substance Abuse Counselor (CTR for Psychedelic & Consciousness Research)"

The Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research (CPCR) is seeking a casual Substance Abuse Counselor to be responsible for providing counseling and coordinating counseling activities according to study protocol for clients aged 18 and over. This is a casual position, averaging up to 12 hours a week as needed.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide counseling to clients with a substance use disorder using multiple treatment modalities.
• Create person-centered treatment plans, and maintain updated plans according to COMAR regulations.
• Provide individual or group counseling to study participants. This may include structured psychotherapy such as brief motivational interviewing, as well as less structured or supportive psychotherapy.
• Administer clinical assessments including structured clinical interviews (e.g., SCID-5), and other clinician-rated psychometric assessments (GRID-HAMD, C-SSRS, etc.).
• Monitor, guide, evaluate, and rate various activities of study participants throughout study visits.
• Assess clinical condition of study participants during sessions and communicate information to BPRU medical staff as needed to address emergent medical and psychological issues.
• Interact with faculty and staff on research teams, in clinical programs, and with educational outreach initiatives to strategize about their communication needs.
• Demonstrate effective risk assessment and crisis management.
• Coordinate clients’ engagement in attending events consistent with treatment goals, including clinic appointments, NA/CA/AA meetings, employment appointments and recreational activities.
• Coordinate access to community resources including job training, housing, recreation, and drug-free social contacts.
• Comply with reporting requirements of state and local agencies.
• Serve as backup for other research and administrative duties.
• Will complete other duties as assigned by the Director and/or Clinical Supervisor.
• Experience providing counseling services to adult population desirable.

• Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to interact effectively with clients, management , in addition to individuals from diverse cultures.
• Computer experience required.
• Flexible hours required, including some evenings and weekends.
• Excellent organizational skills to work effectively in an environment that requires balancing multiple assignments.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree required in Psychology, Social Work or another related field.
• At the time of hire, qualified candidates must possess one or more of the following which are recognized by the MD Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists: Alcohol and Drug Trainee status, CSC-AD, CAC-AD, LGADC, LCADC, LGPC, LCPC, or LCSW.
• Must maintain credentials throughout employment.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

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Classified Title: Substance Abuse Counselor
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MA
Starting Salary Range: $17.11 - $29.90 HRLY ($20,000 targeted; Commensurate w/exp.)
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Varies
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Hybrid/Johns Hopkins Bayview
Department name: PSYCHIATRY CPCR
Personnel area: School of Medicine

Posted: 13-Dec-25

Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Categories: Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 119818-en_US 1