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

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