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Avenues Recovery
Baton Rouge, LA, US

Substance Abuse Counselor, Weekends

Addiction CounselorIncludes weekendsPart-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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. But our secret superpower is our people. If you are a talented, passionate clinician looking to make a real difference in the recovery community, the Avenues family warmly welcomes you!

Now hiring a Substance Abuse Counselor, part time, for our outpatient facility in Baton Rouge, LA!

What You'll Do

  • Create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans for each client
  • Conduct individual, group, family and couple therapy sessions
  • Take responsibility for all clinical needs, services, and aftercare for your client caseload
  • Prevent, intervene and de-escalate in event of a crisis
  • Maintain impeccable documentation of client challenges, progress, relapse risk, and intervention
  • Collaborate with Clinical Director, treatment team and family for seamless coordination of care

Model ethics, morality and recovery principles in every professional interaction - honesty, accountability, dignity and respect

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field required. Master's degree preferred.

  • Valid state licensure / certification necessary to practice in this role (LPC, LCSW, PLPC, CIT, RAC, CSW)
  • Excellent observational, collaborative and interpersonal skills
  • Strong oral and written communication skills
  • Compassionate, dignified character which models recovery principles
  • Ability to set strong boundaries and maintain absolute confidentiality

Why Join Us?

Avenues features a rich, enjoyable workplace culture where each employee is valued and greatness is pursued. We support our employees unconditionally, and work to provide them with every resource 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
  • 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!

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and conduct individual, group, family, and couple therapy sessions. They are responsible for managing clinical needs, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the treatment team to ensure seamless care.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates must hold a valid state licensure or certification such as LPC, LCSW, PLPC, CIT, RAC, or CSW.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCrisis interventionDe-escalationTreatment planningClinical documentationCase managementBoundary settingEvidence-based practice

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 42% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Louisiana is 88.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingLouisiana index 88.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Louisiana97 active13,485 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 42% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 19% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings465 in the last 30 days243 the 30 days before (+91%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 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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<$80k
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$80k-100k
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$100k-120k
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
77% this job
CME allowance
58%
Sign-on bonus
35%
Loan repayment
35%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Avenues Recovery

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

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
401K with employer match
Medical insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity

Living in Baton Rouge

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$237k
Typical market rent
$1,301/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.8
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baton Rouge, LA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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