Detox counselor

Job Details:

Job Location: Legal Address - DALLAS, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $50000.00 - $60000.00 Salary/year

Travel Percentage: None

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

About Nexus Family Recovery Center

Nexus Family Recovery Center is a Dallas-based nonprofit dedicated to helping women and families heal from substance use disorder. We provide a comprehensive continuum of care, from detox through residential and outpatient treatment, rooted in trauma-informed, evidence-based practice and a deep belief that recovery is possible for everyone we serve. At Nexus, our culture is built on the same values we bring to our clients: respect, compassion, and integrity. Our team is made up of professionals who are serious about the work and about each other, and we are committed to building a workplace where staff feel supported, valued, and able to grow. We back that commitment with meaningful benefits. Full-time employees receive fully covered health insurance premiums — no cost to you for your own coverage. Coverage is also available to dependents at a cost. Additionally, clinical and medical staff are eligible for student loan reimbursement through our HRSA-approved site designation, making Nexus an exceptional opportunity for those carrying the weight of graduate or professional school debt. If you're looking for work that matters, a team that shows up, and an organization that invests in the people doing the hard work, then we'd love to meet you.

Summary

The Detox Counselor provides direct clinical support to clients undergoing medical detoxification for substance use disorders. This role focuses on assessment, emotional support, crisis intervention, and early-stage counseling to promote stabilization and engagement in ongoing treatment at lower levels of care. The Detox Counselor works closely with medical and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compassionate, and effective care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct initial assessments and screenings upon admission.
• Conduct daily check-ins with clients focused on stabilization and motivation.
• Facilitate psychoeducational and process group.
• Support clients in managing withdrawal symptoms, utilize motivational interviewing, and use trauma informed care approaches.
• Assist the client in developing an individualized treatment plan, monitor the client’s progress, and update the treatment plan as needed.
• Prepare discharge plan(s), and coordinate transitions or step downs to appropriate levels of care.
• Communicate urgent concerns to medical and supervisory staff.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation (assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries).
• Ensure documentation meets regulatory and accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission, state guidelines).
• Work closely with nurses, physicians, case managers, and recovery support staff.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case reviews.
• Communicate effectively with referral sources and external providers when appropriate.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

Competencies

• Knowledge of substance use disorders, withdrawal symptoms, and detox protocols.
• Proficient in common office technology tools, including Microsoft Outlook, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Strong crisis intervention and de-escalation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Empathy, professionalism, and strong ethical standards.

Education, Licensure, & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field required.
• Licensure as LMSC, LPC, LMFT in the State of Texas will be considered.
• LCDC, or equivalent substance abuse certification preferred (or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe).
• 1–3 years of experience in substance abuse treatment or behavioral health preferred.
• Experience in detox or residential settings strongly preferred.

Qualifications & Responsibilities

• Respects confidentiality always.
• Follows HIPAA and CFR 42 guidelines for disclosing information.
• Adheres to the agency’s compliance plan, code of conduct, and the Nexus policies & procedures.
• Treats all clients, visitors, and co-workers with dignity and respect.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to conduct instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to perform assigned duties and responsibilities with neatness, accuracy, and a degree of excellence, promptly.
• Ability to work at the maximum capacity of all required expectations.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; navigate stairs, sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.