Job Description:ResponsibilitiesThe Pride Institute first opened in 1986 and has since gone on to be a leading provider of residential and outpatient substance use and addiction treatment centers for the LGBTQ+ community. Pride Staff support the personal growth, resiliency and overall wellness of our clients during their recovery program with us. Our clients don’t deal with their addiction and mental health issues in a vacuum; instead, these disorders are addressed within the context of the whole person. As a result, recovery doesn’t just mean living substance-free, it means living more integrated and expressive lives.Our Pride Staff have diverse backgrounds and life experiences. Some of us are part of the LGBTQ+ community and some of us are allies. Some of us are in recovery and want to “give back”. Some of us have only witnessed the devastation caused by addiction. Some of us came to Pride with limited knowledge of the unique challenges experienced by our clients and some of us have personally faced those challenges. We are always learning from each other and from our clients.Our Licensed Alcohol & Drug Counselors are an integral part of our multidisciplinary treatment team focusing on client-centered care within MN 245G statutes and CARF standards. They provide on-going assessments, treatment planning, progress reviews, continuing care planning, and individual/group counseling sessions involving recovery education.We are currently looking for a compassionate and committed Primary Counselor who desires to be part of a team of dedicated and like-minded human beings doing the hard work they want and need to be doing. This is a salaried, full-time, benefits-eligible position at our Eden Prairie Residential Treatment Center, with a daytime schedule Monday through Friday.Pride Institute offers eligible employees a generous paid time off policy, health, dental, vision, life and other supplemental policies, as well as a 401k match and a stock purchase program from our parent company Universal Health Services (UHS).QualificationsQualified candidates will have an active, unrestricted license (LADC) awarded by the MN BBHT; have 1-2 years’ experience in the chemical dependency field and 12 contact hours of co-occurring disorders training; and have insight regarding the unique challenges faced by our clients. They must be able to pass/clear the MN DHS Background Study and must be free of problematic substance use for at least the two years immediately preceding their hiring.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIDE INSTITUTE: We are a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS), one of the nation’s largest and most respected hospital companies. UHS has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Steadily growing from a startup to an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS today has annual revenue exceeding $11 billion. UHS has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune and ranked #293 on the 2019 Fortune 500. The UHS operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40 years ago: Build or acquire high quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the leading healthcare provider in each community we serve. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 90,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates more than 400 acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or 1-800-852-3449.

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