Group Counselor - CIT, PLPC

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Avenues RecoveryGreat Workplace
1 day ago
United StatesPart TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join Avenues Recovery as a Group Counselor – Part-Time, Substance Abuse in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Conduct group therapy, psychoeducation, and process groups designed to meet each client's challenges and nee.
  • provide quality clinical services and medication-assisted treatment, and continuous support as clients ease.
  • provide them with every resource they need to excel! Aside from generous PTO and compensation, when you join.

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

  • 401(k) with employer match.

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, Substance Abuse.

Key Skills

Group TherapyPsychoeducationClinical DocumentationCrisis EscalationCoping Skills DevelopmentInterpersonal SkillsOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationBoundary SettingConfidentiality
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Group Counselor - CIT, PLPC at Avenues Recovery a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Avenues Recovery is open to counselor candidates.

Licensed counselors and therapists are in high demand as mental health awareness grows, with telehealth platforms creating new opportunities for 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: Group Therapy, Psychoeducation, Clinical Documentation, Crisis Escalation, Coping Skills Development, Interpersonal Skills, Oral Communication, Written Communication. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: Conduct group therapy, psychoeducation, and process groups to help clients develop healthy coping skills and recovery tools. Collaborate with clinical staff and maintain thorough documentation of all client sessions and assessments.

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

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Addiction Medicine counselor jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Avenues Recovery

Mental Health Care
Lakewood, New Jersey
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
401K with employer match
Medical Insurance
Dental
Vision
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity
6.3

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Flexible scheduling (Schedule control protective)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

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