Job Description
Opportunity Description
HumanEdge Health is seeking a Travel LCSW (Behavioral Health) for a 13-week assignment at an inpatient substance abuse treatment facility serving adults ages 18 and older. This role focuses on providing counseling, behavioral support, and recovery-focused treatment to patients with substance use disorders and related behavioral health needs.
Unit: Psych / Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
Start Date: 01/26/2026
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Days – 8 Hours
Schedule: Monday–Friday with rotating weekend coverage
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Duties
- Provide individual and group counseling to patients recovering from substance use disorders, eating disorders, and other behavioral health conditions
- Support patients in modifying maladaptive behaviors and developing coping strategies
- Maintain firm, empathic boundaries while fostering a therapeutic environment
- Perform CIWA and COWS assessments
- Conduct and monitor urine analyses (UAs)
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary treatment team and support family counseling as appropriate
- Maintain accurate documentation in the HCS electronic medical record system
Facility Details:
- Inpatient, voluntary substance abuse treatment facility (no restraints)
- Adult population (18+)
- Beds: 50 total (20 female / 30 male)
- EMR: HCS (electronic)
Skills & Experience Required
- Active LCSW license (out-of-state licensure accepted if eligible to practice in Iowa)
- Also accepting: LMSW, LICSW, LCMHC, LMFT, MLADC, LADC, LPC
- Valid CADC, ICADC, or ability to obtain within 6 months
- Minimum of 2+ years professional experience in a recovery or substance abuse treatment setting
- Ability to perform CIWA/COWS assessments and UAs
- Strong communication skills and ability to maintain therapeutic boundaries
Job Tags
Monday to Friday, Shift work,