Substance Abuse Counselor

Avenues Recovery • Richmond, VA

3d • $65,000 - $78,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Avenues Recovery Center is hiring counselors and therapists for its inpatient detox and residential treatment facility in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The counselor provides individualized, evidence-based addiction treatment and supports clients throughout their care and aftercare. The role includes direct therapy, crisis response, clinical documentation, and coordination with the treatment team and families.

Requirements

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• Valid Virginia state licensure or certification required to practice in this role; listed credentials include CSAC, Social Work Supervisee, Resident in Counseling, LCSW, LPC, and LSATP.
• Excellent observational, collaborative, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Compassionate, dignified character that models 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 the clinical needs, services, and aftercare of an assigned client caseload.
• Prevent, intervene, and de-escalate during crises.
• Document client challenges, progress, relapse risk, and interventions.
• Coordinate care with the Clinical Director, treatment team, and families.
• Model ethics, accountability, dignity, respect, and recovery principles in professional interactions.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off.
• Compensation (amount not specified).
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Accident coverage.
• Critical illness coverage.
• Hospital indemnity coverage.
• Voluntary short-term disability.
• Voluntary long-term disability.
• 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.
• Medical Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA).
• Eligibility for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time