Evidence-Based Substance Abuse Counselor - Make an Impact

Avenues Recovery Center; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center in Lake Ariel, PA, is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor to develop individualized treatment plans and to conduct diverse therapy sessions. You will manage clinical needs, coordinate with the treatment team, and support families through recovery while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in psychology or related field with licensure to practice, and values strong communication, empathy, and professionalism within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Excellent observational, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Compassionate, dignified character modeling recovery principles.
• Ability to set strong boundaries and maintain absolute confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client.
• Conduct individual, group, family and couple therapy sessions.
• Take responsibility for all clinical needs, services, and aftercare for your client caseload.
• Prevent, intervene and de-escalate in event of a crisis.
• Maintain impeccable documentation of client challenges, progress, relapse risk, and intervention.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director, treatment team and family for seamless coordination of care.
• Model ethics, morality and recovery principles in every professional interaction - honesty, accountability, dignity and respect.

Skills

Observation skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Empathy

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center in Lake Ariel, PA, is hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor to develop individualized treatment plans and to conduct diverse therapy sessions. You will manage clinical needs, coordinate with the treatment team, and support families through recovery while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.

The role requires a Bachelor's in psychology or related field with licensure to practice, and values strong communication, empathy, and professionalism within a collaborative