Substance Abuse Counselor | Evidence-Based Therapy

Avenues Recovery Center; Lake Ariel (PA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Medical Insurance

Dental

Vision

Accident

Critical Illness

Hospital Indemnity

Voluntary Short-Term Disability

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Employer-Paid Life and AD&D

Long Term Care

Legal Coverage

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employee Assistance Program

FSA - Medical

Dependent Care FSA

HRSA loan repayment eligibility

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel is a 60-bed residential facility offering detox and inpatient rehab services. You will create individualized treatment plans and conduct individual, group, family, and couple therapy sessions to support recovery.

You will maintain thorough client documentation and collaborate with the clinical team and families to ensure coordinated, compassionate care within ethical recovery principles. A Bachelor's degree and PA licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field required.
• Valid state licensure/certification to practice in PA.
• Excellent observational, collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Compassionate, dignified character that models recovery principles.
• Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and set strong boundaries.

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 interventions.
• Collaborate with Clinical Director, treatment team and family for seamless coordination of care.
• Model ethics, morality and recovery principles in every professional interaction.

Skills

Observational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Boundary setting

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center at Lake Ariel is a 60-bed residential facility offering detox and inpatient rehab services. You will create individualized treatment plans and conduct individual, group, family, and couple therapy sessions to support recovery.

You will maintain thorough client documentation and collaborate with the clinical team and families to ensure coordinated, compassionate care within ethical recovery principles. A Bachelor's degree and PA licensure are required.