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7.9/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Counseling — ranked against 484 active roles in this specialty
Group Counselor, Part Time - CIT, PLPC
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
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- 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
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
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