Substance Abuse Therapist

5 days ago
Indianapolis, IndianaFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Avenues Recovery as a Substance Abuse Therapist – Detox & Residential, Indianapolis in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • honesty, accountability, dignity and respect

Requirements

  • For Bachelor's degree in psychology, counseling or related field required.
  • Master's degree preferred.
  • Avenues features a rich, fulfilling workplace culture where each person is valued and greatness is pursued.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Avenues Recovery in United States.

Key Skills

Treatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapyCrisis interventionDe-escalationClinical documentationRelapse risk assessmentCare coordinationInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsBoundary settingConfidentialityEthicsAddiction treatment
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Substance Abuse Therapist position at Avenues Recovery 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 Avenues Recovery 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.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Treatment planning, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy, Crisis intervention, De-escalation, Clinical documentation, Relapse risk assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will create individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and conduct various therapy sessions including individual, group, and family sessions. They are also responsible for managing clinical needs, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with the treatment team to ensure seamle...

Benefits package: 401K with employer match, Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Voluntary Short-Term Disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
2-5

Benefits & Perks

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

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

5d ago

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