About this role
Facility:
Cox North: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65802





Department:
1005 Center for Recovery SGF
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
Hours:
M-F, 8:30 to 5:00
Work Shift:
Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
- Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group .
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth
Job Description:
Professional position responsible for direct patient care including patient assessment, development of a plan of care, and organizing and instituting such plan within a multi-disciplinary team approach for patients with an identified substance use disorder.Education:
▪ Required: Master’s Degree in Social Work, psychology, counseling, or related behavioral health field
Experience:
▪ Required: One year previous experience in clinical setting working with substance use disorders patients
Skills:
▪ Fundamental knowledge of addictions, community support systems, and varying treatment philosophies, combined with ability to teach and impart knowledge to others.
▪ Exceptional communication, and patient advocacy skills and approach.
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
▪ Required: Current Licensure as a Social Worker [LCSW], Licensed Professional Counselor [LPC], Psychologist [PHD] or application for provisional license with completed degree requirements of the previous. Provisional license must be obtained within 120 days of hire.
▪ Preferred: Certification with State of Missouri as an Addictions Counselor.