Licensed Therapist (Outpatient Addiction Treatment)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

About Brick House Recovery

Brick House Recovery is a faith-based, community-centered addiction treatment program dedicated to helping individuals rebuild their lives through connection, purpose, and long-term recovery.

We focus on treating the whole person, addressing mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual health, while creating a supportive environment where clients and staff alike can grow. Our team is passionate about recovery, accountability, and walking alongside people as they create meaningful, lasting change.

We’re hiring a Licensed Therapist to join our outpatient addiction treatment team in Boise. If you have at least one year of clinical experience and want to deepen your skills in a collaborative, recovery-focused environment, this could be a strong next step.

About the Role

You’ll work with individuals navigating substance use and mental health challenges, providing both individual and group therapy while collaborating closely with a multidisciplinary treatment team.

  • What You’ll Do
  • Provide individual, group, and occasional family therapy
  • Develop and update treatment plans based on client needs
  • Maintain clinical documentation in EHR (assessments, notes, discharge summaries)
  • Participate in treatment team meetings and care coordination
  • Facilitate psychoeducational groups
  • Support clients through crisis situations when needed
  • Maintain a consistent caseload and therapy hours
  • What We’re Looking For
  • Master’s degree in a behavioral health field
  • Idaho licensure (LCPC, LPC, LCSW, MSW)
  • At least 1 year of clinical experience
  • Experience with individual and group therapy, documentation, and case management
  • Familiarity with ASAM criteria and recovery models preferred
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Comfortable using EHR systems
  • What You’ll Find Here
  • Collaborative team environment with shared clinical decision-making
  • Supportive leadership that is engaged and accessible
  • Opportunity to refine your clinical skills and grow professionally
  • Clear expectations around caseload and documentation
  • A mission-driven organization focused on whole-person recovery

Additional Requirements

  • Pre-employment drug screening
  • CPR or First Aid certification within 30 days
  • Alignment with recovery principles (lived recovery experience preferred, 18+ months, unless otherwise approved)
  • Must be able to pass an enhanced background check.

If you’re looking for a role where you can continue building confidence, clinical depth, and long-term direction, apply and let's connect!

Location: Boise, Idaho

Department: Clinical Services

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Entry-level

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual, group, and family therapy while developing treatment plans and maintaining clinical documentation in the EHR. They will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to support clients through crisis situations and facilitate psychoeducational groups.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a behavioral health field and possess active Idaho licensure (LCPC, LPC, LCSW, or MSW). At least one year of clinical experience and the ability to pass an enhanced background check and drug screening are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyTreatment planningCrisis intervention

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Idaho is 95.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.2% of Idaho clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 10% in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $73k (middle half $63k–$85k)294 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingIdaho index 95.5US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Idaho69 active13,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 26% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Counselor pay trend+2.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Therapist (Outpatient Addiction Treatment) at Brick House Recovery a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
79%
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
15%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings for work-life

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

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About Brick House Recovery

Individual and Family Services
Boise, Idaho
11-50 employees

Living in Boise

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$475k
Typical market rent
$1,885/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.4
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Boise City, ID metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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