Recovery-Focused SUD Counselor - Flexible Schedule

Behavioral Health Allies; Danville (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Wellness resources

Job summary

ReNew Life Recovery Services in Danville, Virginia is seeking an experienced Substance Use Disorder Counselor to join our growing treatment team.

You will provide individual, group, and family counseling, conduct screenings and assessments, and develop personalized treatment plans within an integrated behavioral health setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery, stability, and long-term success.

Qualifications

• Current Virginia credential appropriate for providing substance use disorder counseling services
• 2-5 years of substance use treatment experience preferred
• Strong understanding of addiction, recovery, relapse prevention, and co-occurring disorders
• Experience providing individual and/or group counseling
• Strong assessment, treatment planning, and clinical documentation skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary treatment team

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, group, and family substance use counseling within your scope of practice
• Complete screenings, assessments, and substance use evaluations as appropriate
• Develop and support individualized treatment and recovery plans
• Facilitate structured therapeutic and psychoeducational groups
• Apply ASAM principles and level-of-care considerations when appropriate
• Help clients identify relapse triggers, strengthen coping skills, and develop recovery supports
• Provide motivational interviewing, relapse-prevention, and recovery-focused interventions
• Monitor client progress and update treatment goals as needed
• Maintain timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning and case consultation
• Collaborate with therapists, psychiatric providers, nurses, peer recovery specialists, QMHPs, and community partners
• Support discharge planning, referrals, and continuity of care
• Maintain compliance with applicable Virginia DBHDS, DMAS, professional credentialing, and CARF requirements

Skills

Substance use counseling

Assessment skills

Treatment planning

Clinical documentation

Group facilitation

Motivational interviewing

Relapse prevention

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

CSAC

LSATP

LPC

LCSW

LMFT

Virginia license

Job description

ReNew Life Recovery Services in Danville, Virginia is seeking an experienced Substance Use Disorder Counselor to join our growing treatment team.

You will provide individual, group, and family counseling, conduct screenings and assessments, and develop personalized treatment plans within an integrated behavioral health setting, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery, stability, and long-term success.