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Careers at Desert Hope & American Addiction Centers

Find meaning & fulfillment in your work while helping people overcome addiction

Join Our Team

A job with American Addiction Centers (AAC), Desert Hope Treatment Center’s parent company, will provide you with much more than the gratifying, humbling experience of helping those with an addiction. AAC employees are offered strong compensation and benefits packages including comprehensive health coverage, company matching 401k, and flexible schedules to maintain work/life balance. Further, AAC offers career development paths that will help you to reach and surpass your professional goals.

Empowering Our Patients

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Be a part of a team whose mission is to provide quality, compassionate, and innovative care to adults struggling with addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our purpose and passion are to empower patients, their families, and our communities by helping individuals achieve recovery and optimal wellness of the mind, body, and spirit. We invite you to join our organization where you can make an impact in others’ lives.

A Culture of Teamwork & Support

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Desert Hope is a place where all ideas are welcomed. It is an organization that fosters teamwork across all departments and is built upon trust and respect for one another. American Addiction Centers doesn’t hire employees solely based on a job description. Rather, we hire talented individuals who can take our company to the next level. American Addiction Centers is looking for its future leaders and we’d love for you to join our team!

Desert Hope Inpatient Residential Facility


Desert Hope Sober Living & Outpatient

Available Positions at Locations Across the US

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We have facilities and offices across the United States as well as business development representatives covering majority of the U.S.

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The HIRE Vets Medallion Award Program was established by the Department of Labor to that recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans. AAC received the 2021 Gold award for a medium sized employer.

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View our available positions by clicking on the links below. Not all locations will have open roles right now but feel free to bookmark us and check back!

What We Offer

AAC employees are offered strong compensation and benefits packages including a variety of benefits.
  • Paid Time Off

    Sick days, holidays, and personal days to relax. Actual days vary by role.

  • Medical Coverage

    Including free employee coverage option.

  • Dental Coverage

    Utilize the largest dental network in the nation. Covers diagnostic and preventative dental care

  • Vision Coverage

    Coverage for routine eye exams along with partial-to-full coverage for glasses or contacts.

  • Other Insurance

    Company sponsored basic life and accidental death & dismemberment AD&D insurance

  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

    Services include but are not limited to five (5) face-to-face counseling sessions including but not limited to marriage counseling, job related counseling, stress and anxiety, and financial planning.

  • Competitive Salaries

    Our goal is to provide competitive salaries for every role at AAC, so the focus is on the quality of care and support instead of worrying about your financial situation.

  • Continued Education Reimbursement

    Further your skills and pursue new ones with support from AAC.

  • Internal Veteran Resource Program

    We love veterans and strive to make AAC an excellent place for vets to continue their career once they leave the military.

Developing Potential

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"AAC saw the potential in my professional and educational background and gave me a chance. As an employee of AAC, I was given the opportunity to learn something new, expand my professional skills, and share my knowledge and ideas to an always welcoming team! I am grateful for this employment opportunity and proud to work for such a caring, dedicated team." - Brittney Morse | Mental Health and Addictions Therapist | Reputation Management Professional

Passion & Energy

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"I’ve been working at AAC in the marketing department for 3+ years. The team here is passionate, energetic, and dynamic. AAC creates an environment that encourages forward thinking and implementation. It’s also an environment that is filled with great people. I’m proud to work here and excited to see what the future has in store." - Tyler Fadrigon | Product Manager

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