Behavioral Health Counselor

UNC-Chapel Hill • Chapel Hill, NC

12h • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Counselors – Residential & Transitional Housing (Weekend) will provide critical weekend clinical coverage for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders residing in residential or transitional housing programs. This role ensures continuity of care through scheduled and as-needed clinical assessments, clinical check-ins, monitoring emotional and behavioral changes, conducting evidence-based substance use and mental health screenings, and providing relapse prevention strategies and facilitating recovery-oriented interventions. The counselors will participate in clinical team meetings, complete timely and accurate clinical documentation for each client interaction, facilitate telehealth intakes on weekends to support timely access to care, and collaborate closely with Residential and Housing Directors to address clinical, safety, and operational needs during weekend hours. This position supports client stability, safety, and engagement in treatment while ensuring continuity of services across clinical, residential, and housing teams.

Requirements

• Weekend clinical coverage
• Experience with pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders
• Ability to conduct clinical assessments and check-ins
• Skill in monitoring emotional and behavioral changes
• Proficiency in evidence-based substance use and mental health screenings
• Knowledge of relapse prevention strategies and recovery-oriented interventions
• Experience with clinical team meetings
• Ability to complete timely and accurate clinical documentation
• Experience facilitating telehealth intakes
• Collaboration skills with Residential and Housing Directors

Responsibilities

• Provide critical weekend clinical coverage for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorders.
• Ensure continuity of care through scheduled and as-needed clinical assessments and check-ins.
• Monitor emotional and behavioral changes in clients.
• Conduct evidence-based substance use and mental health screenings.
• Provide relapse prevention strategies and facilitate recovery-oriented interventions.
• Participate in clinical team meetings.
• Complete timely and accurate clinical documentation for each client interaction.
• Facilitate telehealth intakes on weekends.
• Collaborate with Residential and Housing Directors to address clinical, safety, and operational needs during weekend hours.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed