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Avenues Recovery
South Bend, Indiana

Licensed Therapist

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Now Hiring Licensed Therapists for Our Detox & Residential Treatment Facility in South Bend, IN!

Who We Are

Avenues Recovery Center is a nationwide network of drug and alcohol rehab centers with eighteen locations across seven states. With an unrivaled, evidence-based clinical curriculum and highly individualized care, Avenues continues to set new standards in the world of addiction treatment.

Our programs - spanning detox, residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient services - have transformed the lives of thousands to date. However, our secret superpower is our people. If you are a talented, passionate clinician looking to make a real difference, the Avenues family warmly welcomes you!

We are looking for licensed clinicians who are passionate about helping individuals navigate behavioral health, mental health, substance use, and co-occurring challenges.

What You'll Do

Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client

Conduct Individual and Group Therapy Sessions

  • Take responsibility for the clinical needs, services, treatment planning, and aftercare of your assigned caseload
  • Assess client needs, progress, relapse risk, and ongoing treatment needs
  • Prevent, intervene, and de-escalate in the event of a crisis
  • Maintain thorough and timely clinical documentation of client challenges, progress, interventions, and treatment outcomes
  • Collaborate with the Clinical Director and multidisciplinary treatment team to coordinate quality care
  • Communicate effectively with families and other members of the client's support system when appropriate
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and case reviews
  • Model professionalism, ethics, accountability, dignity, and respect in every professional interaction

What We're Looking For

Active Indiana clinical license required - LSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LCAC, or other applicable license that qualifies the candidate to provide clinical services in this setting

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Addiction Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related clinical field

  • Experience in behavioral health, mental health, substance use treatment, or a related clinical setting
  • Experience providing individual and/or group therapy

Strong Clinical Documentation and Treatment-planning Skills

  • Ability to assess client needs and respond appropriately to behavioral or clinical concerns and crises
  • Excellent verbal, written, collaborative, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Compassionate and professional approach with the ability to maintain strong clinical boundaries
  • Ability to maintain absolute confidentiality and uphold professional and ethical standards

Experience working with substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, detox, or residential treatment is a plus, but not required

Why Join Us

Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where each person is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally and provide our team with the resources they need to excel.

Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join the Avenues family, you'll be eligible for the following benefits package:

  • 401K with employer match
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
  • 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 Long-Term Care
  • Legal Coverage
  • Pet Insurance
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Employer-Paid Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - Medical
  • Dependent Care FSA (DCF)
  • Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!

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Key Responsibilities

The therapist will create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and conduct both individual and group therapy sessions for assigned clients. They are also responsible for maintaining thorough clinical documentation and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate quality care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Indiana clinical license such as LSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LCAC. A master's degree in a relevant clinical field like social work, psychology, or counseling is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyCrisis interventionBehavioral health assessmentSubstance use disorder treatmentCase managementMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceRelapse preventionClinical ethicsPatient assessment

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $72k (middle half $62k–$84k)290 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Indiana118 active7,879 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 28% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIndiana Counselor listings: 20% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 23% offer loan repayment202 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

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<$65k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

36 jobs · 35 employers
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
44%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,878 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with employer match
HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity

Living in South Bend

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$212k
Typical market rent
$1,269/mo
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.