Group Counselor - CADAC II

Avenues Recovery • South Bend, IN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring a Group Counselor for its detox and residential treatment facility in South Bend, Indiana. The counselor conducts group therapy, psychoeducation, and process groups tailored to clients’ challenges and needs. The role supports clients in developing healthy coping skills, positive behaviors, and recovery tools, while collaborating with clinical staff to monitor progress and escalating significant concerns to the Clinical Director. The counselor also maintains group-session documentation and ensures clinical assessments and individual client charting are completed.

Requirements

• Valid licensure necessary to practice as a clinician in Indiana.
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• Excellent interpersonal, observational, and communication skills.
• Strong presence, sound judgment, and experience running groups.
• Warm, dignified, and honest character that inspires trust and models recovery principles.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of experience in the treatment industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct group therapy, psychoeducation, and process groups designed to meet clients’ challenges and needs.
• Help clients develop healthy coping skills, positive behaviors, and recovery tools.
• Collaborate consistently with clinical staff to track client challenges and progress.
• Escalate significant client concerns to the Clinical Director.
• Maintain thorough documentation of all group sessions conducted.
• Ensure clinical assessments and individual client charting are completed.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off (PTO) and compensation.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Eligibility for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Hospital indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Employer-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• LifeTime Benefit Term Insurance with long-term care.
• Legal coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Identity theft protection.
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for medical expenses.
• Dependent Care FSA (DCF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level