Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor — Evidence‑Based Care & Growth

Avenues Recovery Center; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Student loan repayment assistance (HRs

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Long-term disability

Short-term disability

EAP

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center in Covington, LA seeks Substance Abuse Counselors to deliver individualized, evidence-based care and coordinate aftercare for client caseloads. Join a nationwide network dedicated to recovery with strong ethics and team collaboration.

Responsibilities include individual, group, family, and couple therapy, crisis intervention, and meticulous documentation to support recovery goals. Eligible candidates hold a psychology-related degree and licensure; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field required
• Master's degree preferred
• Valid state licensure / certification to practice: LPC, LAC or CIT
• 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

Observational skills

Collaborative skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Confidentiality

Boundaries

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center in Covington, LA seeks Substance Abuse Counselors to deliver individualized, evidence-based care and coordinate aftercare for client caseloads. Join a nationwide network dedicated to recovery with strong ethics and team collaboration.

Responsibilities include individual, group, family, and couple therapy, crisis intervention, and meticulous documentation to support recovery goals. Eligible candidates hold a psychology-related degree and licensure; Master’s preferred.