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Avenues Recovery
South Bend, Indiana

Addiction Therapist - LCSW, LPC, LMFT

Social WorkerFull-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 18 locations across 7 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 an Addiction Therapist for our Detox and Residential treatment facility, in South Bend, IN.

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

  • Master's degree in psychology, counseling or related field required.
  • Valid state Indiana licensure/certification necessary to practice in this role - LCSW, LPC, LMFT
  • 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, fulfilling workplace culture where each person 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)
  • Eligible for HRSA STAR federal student loan repayment

Join our growing team and discover the magic here at Avenues!

Key Responsibilities

The Addiction Therapist will create and implement individualized, evidence-based treatment plans while conducting various therapy sessions for clients. They are also responsible for managing clinical needs, maintaining detailed documentation, and collaborating with the treatment team to ensure coordinated care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field. A valid Indiana state licensure or certification as an LCSW, LPC, or LMFT is required to practice in this role.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionClinical documentationCase managementDe-escalationBoundary settingEvidence-based practice

Addiction Medicine — Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Worker listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 36% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Social Worker by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSocial Worker median $90k (middle half $73k–$116k)21 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIndiana index 93.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Social Worker listings in Indiana109 active7,213 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 56% remote · 36% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentIndiana Social Worker listings: 17% state a sign-on bonus (median $10k) · 7% offer loan repayment109 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Social Worker Jobs

41 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

35 jobs · 30 employers
14
<$85k
8
$85k-105k
3
$105k-125k
10
$125k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

26 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
46%
Sign-on bonus
31%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
4%

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#2

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#3

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Work-life snapshot

median 3.9this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Addiction Medicine (Social Work) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 35 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
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident
Critical Illness
Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Short-Term Disability

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.