Counselor
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About the job
Counselor
Do you work for a company that no longer aligns with your core values?
Have you dreamt of working in a “true” team environment, where collaborating and working together for the greater good of the company are the expectation?
Are you tired of giving 100% everyday, only to feel undervalued and unappreciated?
If so, YOU DESERVE BETTER… and our families and our patients deserve better!
We’re on a mission to bring together the best, most talented and caring, authentic individuals to create a world-class mission-centered behavioral health organization, focused on doing it the right way...
If you really want to make a difference in addiction treatment and be a happier, healthier version of yourself, we’d love to align with you!
BriteLife Recovery strives to be the preeminent provider for those living with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Our mission is to create the strongest foundation possible, built on empathy, safety and trust, in a picturesque environment, for our clients and their families to begin the healing process. BriteLife is currently open in Hanover, PA, Hilton Head Island, SC., and West Kill, NY.
What we provide you!!
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Enjoy a fully sponsored Health plan through APA with Cigna Network, ensuring your health needs are met with ease and quality.
- Additional Insurance Coverage: Access dental/vision insurance, accident insurance, short-term disability insurance, critical illness insurance, cancer insurance, and life insurance for comprehensive protection.
- Generous Leave Policy: Benefit from 40 hours of sick time and 80 hours of vacation annually, supporting your work-life balance and well-being.
- Holiday Benefits: Salaried employees receive 9 paid holidays, while hourly workers earn time and a half for holidays worked.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Gain access to emotional and work-life counseling, financial guidance, legal resources, and health and benefit services through our comprehensive EAP.
- Shift Differential: Receive additional compensation for your dedication with our shift differential program.
- Staff Development: Engage in our solid staff development program, fostering continuous growth and skill enhancement.
- Supportive Environment: Thrive in a great working environment that encourages collaboration, creativity, and mutual support.
- Career Growth: Explore endless growth opportunities and the chance to make a positive impact not only in our clients' lives but also in the recovery community.
- Continual Education: Tuition reimbursement opportunities.
- And More: Discover even more benefits and perks that make BriteLife Recovery a rewarding place to work.
What you will be doing?
The Counselor is responsible for providing clinical services and interventions that support overall health and wellbeing. They offer opportunities for clients to gain knowledge and skills to promote individual growth and sustained recovery from addiction within the framework of BriteLife Recovery’s philosophy and objectives. Under the supervision of the Clinical Director, the Counselor will facilitate group therapy sessions and will collaborate closely with other members of the clinical team.
What tasks are required?
- Independently facilitate group therapy sessions.
- Document all services provided in the EMR within prescribed timeframes.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the six dimensions of ASAM and produce clinical documentation reflecting client functioning in each of the dimensions, as indicated.
- Participate actively and meaningfully in multidisciplinary team meetings, as assigned.
- Provide crisis intervention services to clients, as needed.
- Maintain a professional presentation that is consistent with the philosophy, mission, values, and goals of BriteLife Recovery.
- Adhere to all regulatory and compliance standards and guidelines.Ability to assess, plan, and deliver services to individuals in need of substance abuse treatment.
- Ability to assess, plan, and deliver services to individuals in need of substance abuse treatment.
- Ability to screen for psychoactive substance toxicity, intoxication, and withdrawal symptoms.
- Ability to screen for danger to self or others.
- Ability to screen for co-occurring mental health issues.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data to determine treatment recommendations and priorities.
- Knowledgeable of counseling theories and techniques.
- Demonstrated adherence to acceptable ethical and behavioral standards of conduct.
- Participation in continuing Professional Development.
- Knowledge of strategies for treating alcohol and other drug abuse.
- Knowledge of medication-assisted therapy.
- Knowledge of accepted principles of client record management.
- Performs other duties, as assigned.
What we need from you?
- Job Type: Full Time, Monday thru Friday 12P - 8P
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral health related field required.
- Working towards licensure and/or drug and alcohol certification.
- Demonstrated computer proficiency.
- Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in a behavioral health related field strongly preferred.
- Drug and alcohol certification through state board (CASAC, CADC, CAADC, ADC, AADC or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Professional clinical license (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT or equivalent) strongly preferred.
- Experience in substance use disorders treatment strongly preferred.
EEO Statement
All BLR subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. BLR subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.
From BriteLife Recovery's job posting, checked Oct 29, 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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