Weekend Residential Substance Abuse Counselor

Community Health Alliance-Ohio; Hamilton, Franklin (OH, OH); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

HRA

PTO & holidays

Retirement plan with company match

Life insurance

Training opportunities

Licensure supervision

License reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Career growth opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Community Health Alliance-Ohio seeks an experienced Counselor or Social Worker to provide behavioral health counseling in a residential substance treatment setting. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, group and individual therapy, and care coordination with an interdisciplinary team.

Position is weekend-based (Saturdays and/or Sundays), with 4–8 hours per day and mileage reimbursement for travel to Hamilton and Franklin. Compensation depends on education, experience, and licensure.

Qualifications

• CDC-A (Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant) certification in Ohio
• 6 months of counseling experience (individual and group)
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Office, Outlook, Teams)
• Ability to navigate electronic health record systems
• Supports harm reduction and MAT as best practice

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a trauma-informed approach to client care.
• Performs individual, group and crisis intervention counseling and therapy.
• Conducts assessments and formulates diagnostic impressions via interviews.
• Facilitates group therapy using evidence-based curricula.
• Develops client-centered treatment plans based on client needs.
• Assists clients in crisis with appropriate interventions.
• Develops transition and discharge plans.
• Engages family in treatment and discharge planning.
• Maintains timely documentation in the EMR.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Crisis intervention

Group counseling

Documentation in EMR

Harm reduction philosophy

Education

4 Year Degree

Tools

Microsoft 365

Electronic Health Record systems

Job description

Community Health Alliance-Ohio seeks an experienced Counselor or Social Worker to provide behavioral health counseling in a residential substance treatment setting. The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, group and individual therapy, and care coordination with an interdisciplinary team.

Position is weekend-based (Saturdays and/or Sundays), with 4–8 hours per day and mileage reimbursement for travel to Hamilton and Franklin. Compensation depends on education, experience, and licensure.