Licensed Counselor (Substance Use & Mental Health) #ESF4007

ExpertHiring • Bridgeport, CT

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join a mission driven behavioral health organization dedicated to helping individuals achieve lasting recovery, wellness, and community integration. This role provides individual, family, and group counseling services within a collaborative treatment team environment, supporting clients with substance use and mental health needs through evidence based care, advocacy, and coordinated treatment planning.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field.
• Active Connecticut licensure or eligibility for one of the following: LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LPCA, LMFT, or LADC.
• Experience providing substance use, behavioral health, or co-occurring disorder treatment services.
• Experience conducting assessments, treatment planning, and counseling interventions.
• Strong documentation, communication, and care coordination skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Computer proficiency and electronic documentation experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish speaking ability.
• Experience in residential treatment settings.
• Experience with ASAM criteria and level of care determinations.
• Experience serving co-occurring mental health and substance use populations.
• Connecticut Certified Clinical Supervisor credential.
• Experience working with Medicaid, community behavioral health, or recovery support programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling services.
• Develop and maintain individualized treatment plans and discharge plans.
• Manage an active caseload while coordinating care across multidisciplinary teams.
• Conduct assessments, treatment planning, and ongoing client evaluations.
• Support clients with housing, financial, legal, educational, vocational, and community resource needs.
• Ensure compliance with ASAM guidelines, regulatory requirements, and documentation standards.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, and behavioral health providers to coordinate treatment.
• Advocate for client needs and support successful transitions through different levels of care.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits
• FSA
• 401(k)
• EAP support
• Generous PTO
• paid holidays
• wellness time

What This Job Offers

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