Group Facilitator | Columbus, GA

Atlantic Health Strategies; North Carolina; On-site; USD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Resilience Behavioral Health in Columbus, GA, is seeking a Group Facilitator to lead daytime and evening group sessions within a clinical team. The role emphasizes CBT/DBT-informed programming and trauma-informed care to support individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges.

The position requires a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and welcomes entry-level candidates. On-site work is required in Columbus, Georgia, with competitive session-based compensation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.
• Entry-level candidates are welcome, with less than one year of experience required.
• Knowledge of group facilitation, behavioral health treatment, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based approaches to mental health and substance use recovery.
• Ability to facilitate structured group discussions, encourage participation, and maintain a supportive, trauma-informed environment.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with clinical providers and interdisciplinary treatment teams while maintaining professional boundaries and client confidentiality.
• Availability to work on-site in Columbus, Georgia, during scheduled daytime and evening group sessions.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate structured group sessions focused on mental health, emotional wellness, recovery, and the development of practical coping skills.
• Incorporate evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention as appropriate.
• Create a supportive, respectful, and trauma-informed group environment that encourages participation, communication, and personal growth.
• Support participants in identifying challenges, developing healthy coping strategies, and working toward individualized treatment goals.
• Collaborate with clinical providers and interdisciplinary treatment team members to coordinate group programming and support continuity of care.
• Monitor group participation and progress, communicate relevant observations to the clinical team, and identify concerns requiring additional clinical attention.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of group sessions and participant engagement.

Skills

Group facilitation

Behavioral health

Therapeutic communication

Documentation

Education

Master's degree in Social Work

Job description

Columbus, United States | Posted on 11/13/2026

• City Columbus
• State/Province Georgia
• Country United States

Job Description

About Resilience Behavioral Health

Resilience Behavioral Health is a behavioral health treatment organization focused on providing compassionate, individualized care to individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges. The organization emphasizes client-centered treatment, evidence-based approaches, and helping individuals develop the coping skills and strategies needed to support long-term emotional wellness and recovery.

The Opportunity

Resilience Behavioral Health is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Group Facilitator to join its clinical team in Columbus, Georgia. This full-time, on-site opportunity includes daytime and evening group sessions and offers the chance to support individuals experiencing mental health and substance use challenges through structured therapeutic group programming.

The Group Facilitator will help participants develop coping strategies, strengthen interpersonal skills, and make progress toward their individualized treatment and recovery goals while maintaining a supportive, respectful, and trauma-informed environment.

What You'll Do

Facilitate structured group sessions focused on mental health, emotional wellness, recovery, and the development of practical coping skills.

Incorporate evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), mindfulness, psychoeducation, and relapse prevention into group programming, as appropriate to professional credentials and training.

Create a supportive, respectful, and trauma-informed group environment that encourages participation, communication, and personal growth.

Support participants in identifying challenges, developing healthy coping strategies, and working toward individualized treatment goals.

Collaborate with clinical providers and interdisciplinary treatment team members to coordinate group programming and support continuity of care.

Monitor group participation and progress, communicate relevant observations to the clinical team, and identify concerns requiring additional clinical attention.

Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation of group sessions and participant engagement in accordance with organizational policies and applicable professional standards.

Requirements

Required

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related behavioral health field.

Entry-level candidates are welcome, with less than one year of experience required.

Knowledge of group facilitation, behavioral health treatment, therapeutic communication, and evidence-based approaches to mental health and substance use recovery.

Ability to facilitate structured group discussions, encourage participation, and maintain a supportive, trauma-informed environment.

Strong communication, interpersonal, organizational, and documentation skills.

Ability to collaborate with clinical providers and interdisciplinary treatment teams while maintaining professional boundaries and client confidentiality.

Availability to work on-site in Columbus, Georgia, during scheduled daytime and evening group sessions.

Benefits and Compensation

Daytime Groups: $75 per group facilitated.

Evening Groups: $100 per group facilitated.

This is an opportunity with Resilience Behavioral Health.