Substance Abuse Counselor/Provisionally Licensed Therapist

2 months ago
United StatesFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center as a Substance Abuse Counselor/Provisionally Licensed Therapist in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Conduct individual, group or family counseling sessions as scheduled and document as required.
  • Facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
  • Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessment for patient.
  • Prepare individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.

Requirements

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Work Schedule

  • Full-time schedule.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center as a Substance Abuse Counselor/Provisionally Licensed Therapist.

Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Substance Abuse Counselor/Provisionally Licensed Therapist position at Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Addiction Medicine — Psychologist Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Counseling, Crisis Intervention, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Documentation, Case Management, Group Therapy, Family Therapy. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for conducting individual, group, or family counseling sessions, preparing treatment plans, and providing crisis intervention as needed. They also evaluate patient needs and ensure timely documentation of patient care.

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About Northern Virginia Adolescent Treatment Center

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Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago

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