No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$73k (median of 320 jobs)

7.9/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 484 active roles in this specialty

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Avenues Recovery
Metairie, Louisiana

Group Counselor, Part Time - CIT, PLPC

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health CounselingPart-Time
Posted 1mo ago

About the Role

Part-time group facilitator at an outpatient rehab center. Conduct group therapy and psychoeducation. Shifts: 12pm-5pm or 8:30am-2pm. Great benefits including 401k match, medical, dental, vision.

Join Avenues Recovery as a Group Counselor – Part Time, CIT/PLPC in Metairie, Louisiana, United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct group therapy, psychoeducation, and process groups designed to meet each client's challenges and needs.
  • Assist clients in developing healthy coping skills, positive behaviors, and recovery tools.
  • Collaborate consistently with clinical staff to keep track of client challenges and progress.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of all group sessions conducted.

Requirements

  • 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, i.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 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)

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Avenues Recovery as a Group Counselor – Part Time, CIT/PLPC.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Group TherapyPsychoeducationClinical DocumentationCrisis EscalationCoping Skills DevelopmentInterpersonal CommunicationBoundary SettingConfidentialityClient AssessmentCollaborative Care

Mental Health Counseling — Counselor Career Context

In Louisiana, Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$118k across 13 listings, vs ~$83k nationally (712 listings).

Louisiana's cost-of-living index is 90.0 (US average = 100) — Louisiana ranks #7 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 60.8% of Louisiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 20.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Group Counselor, Part Time - CIT, PLPC at Avenues Recovery a 7.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 484 active Mental Health Counseling listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.9/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity
Voluntary Short-Term Disability