Weekend Substance Abuse Counselor: Evidence-Based Care

Avenues Recovery Center; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part 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

LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with L

Legal Coverage

Pet Insurance

Identity Theft Protection

Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Prog

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Med

Dependent Care FSA (DCF)

Job summary

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. Our programs span detox, residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient services, offering individualized care and evidence-based curricula.

We are seeking Substance Abuse Counselors for the weekend shift to create treatment plans, conduct therapy, and manage client care while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field (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

Boundary setting

Compassionate nature

Education

Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. Our programs span detox, residential, PHP, IOP and outpatient services, offering individualized care and evidence-based curricula.

We are seeking Substance Abuse Counselors for the weekend shift to create treatment plans, conduct therapy, and manage client care while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.