Counselor - Residential Addiction Treatment
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Job Description
Seeking full-time Counselor for our Women's Residential Primary Care Program. Requires at least three years of experience in addiction and integrated co-occurring counseling.
Prefer residential treatment experience and experience working with professionals in need of treatment and the associated support and monitoring systems. Knowledge of family systems and family therapy, relapse prevention, DBT, CBT and other trauma resolution therapies. Knowledge of Twelve Step facilitation preferred.
Education
Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or a related field and NC SA certified or licensed, or Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree plus 3 years SUD counseling with diverse populations, and Must be NC SA. Supervision provided for LCAS-A's.
Experience Requirement
Must have at least three years’ experience in addiction or substance abuse counseling.
Job Summary
Provides addiction/substance abuse/dual disorder assessment, education, counseling and therapy for patients in individual and/or group setting.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of up to eight (8) patients
- Maintain documentation commensurate with accreditation standards and program policies
- Participate in team and departmental staff meetings held and all mandatory departmental meetings Responsible for obtaining information from a colleague when there are unavoidable absences from meetings
- Arrange for peer coverage of all usual and customary duties while on vacation prior to departure
- Work proficiently in all 12 core functions of SA counseling with emphasis in the areas of:
1. assessment
2. individual therapy
3. group therapy
4. didactic presentations
5. Work cooperatively and productively with fellow members of the treatment team in all areas of the program including Primary Treatment, Extended Care, Family Program, Alumni and Out Services and any new programs that are added
6. Work a flexible schedule including some evening and weekend hours when needed
When you join the Pavillon team, your Career Experience includes:
- Career Growth: Continuous learning and career development
- Work-Life Balance: Environment that provides support and skill development
- Integrity: We value and respect our employees and patients
- Sense of Purpose: Your contributions improve the quality of people’s lives
- Empowering Positive Culture: Environment that focuses on bringing out the best in people
- Trust in Leadership: Managers foster an environment of trust, mentorship and fairness
- Encouragement and Recognition: Be recognized, appreciated and rewarded
- Involvement and Belonging: We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
97% of Pavillon employees would recommend Pavillon to others
All full-time employees are eligible for a benefits package that includes:
- medical/dental/vision insurance coverage
- company funded $50,000 life insurance, long-term disability and AD&D insurance
- short-term disability and voluntary life insurance
- nine paid holidays
- generous paid time-off policy with accrual from first day
- 12 days in year one
- increases to 27 days beginning in year 5
- excellent 401K retirement plan that matches dollar for dollar up to 4% of employee contribution
- beautiful 160-acre campus with walking trail
Must have satisfactory criminal background check and clean urine drug screen. Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will manage a caseload of up to eight patients, providing addiction, substance abuse, and dual disorder assessment, education, counseling, and therapy in individual and/or group settings. Duties also include maintaining documentation according to standards and participating actively in team meetings and all 12 core functions of substance abuse counseling.
Requirements
Candidates must possess at least three years of experience in addiction or substance abuse counseling, preferably with residential treatment experience and working with professionals. Education requires a Master’s Degree in a related field with NC SA certification/licensure, or an Associate’s/Bachelor’s Degree plus three years of SUD counseling experience and NC SA certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 34% have no call, 56% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
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