Telehealth Substance Use and Problem Gambling Counselor (Dually Licensed In NJ and NY Required)

Recreate Behavioral Health Network is seeking a compassionate, experienced, and engaging Telehealth Substance Use & Problem Gambling Counselor to provide remote clinical services to adults receiving outpatient behavioral health treatment in New York and New Jersey.

Applicants must currently hold active licenses and/or credentials that authorize them to provide the assigned clinical services in BOTH New York and New Jersey. Applicants credentialed in only one state will not meet the requirements for this position.

The ideal candidate has experience treating substance use disorders, problem gambling/gambling disorder, and co-occurring behavioral health conditions and is comfortable providing both individual counseling and therapeutic groups through telehealth.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling via telehealth to clients located in New York and New Jersey.
• Facilitate clinically appropriate virtual therapy groups addressing substance use disorders, problem gambling/gambling disorder, and related behavioral health concerns.
• Facilitate psychoeducational, process-oriented, relapse prevention, coping skills, recovery planning, and skills-based groups.
• Help clients identify gambling triggers, urges, cognitive distortions, high-risk situations, relapse patterns, and behaviors contributing to continued gambling.
• Address substance use triggers, relapse risks, recovery barriers, motivation for change, and development of healthy coping and recovery strategies.
• Incorporate appropriate interventions addressing the financial, relational, family, and emotional consequences associated with problem gambling.
• Conduct individual assessments and develop, review, and update individualized treatment plans.
• Monitor client participation, progress, clinical presentation, risk factors, and barriers to treatment.
• Provide discharge planning, referrals, and linkage to appropriate community and recovery-support resources.
• Utilize evidence-based and best-practice interventions, including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), relapse prevention, harm reduction, and other appropriate therapeutic approaches.
• Adapt clinical interventions to individual needs, readiness for change, stages of recovery, learning styles, and levels of engagement.
• Recognize and appropriately address co-occurring substance use and mental health concerns within professional scope of practice.
• Maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries and comply with applicable confidentiality requirements, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
• Complete assessments, treatment plans, individual and group progress notes, attendance records, discharge documentation, and other required clinical documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Maintain documentation consistent with applicable New York OASAS requirements, New Jersey regulatory requirements, Joint Commission standards, professional licensing requirements, and organizational policies and procedures.
• Collaborate remotely with Clinical Directors and multidisciplinary treatment teams in New York and New Jersey to coordinate care and support positive treatment outcomes.
• Participate in required clinical supervision, virtual staff meetings, case conferences, training, and professional development.

Required Qualifications

Dual New York & New Jersey Licensure/Credentialing Required

Candidates must possess the education, training, experience, and active professional credentials necessary to provide assigned telehealth clinical services to clients located in both New York and New Jersey.

Candidates must maintain all applicable licenses, certifications, credentials, and supervision arrangements in active and good standing throughout employment.

Applicable credentials may include, depending on scope of practice and assigned responsibilities:

New York

• CASAC
• CASAC-G
• Other applicable New York behavioral health professional license or credential appropriate to the clinical services provided

New Jersey

• Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW), when practicing within applicable scope and supervision requirements
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), when practicing within applicable scope and supervision requirements
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LAMFT), when practicing within applicable scope and supervision requirements
• Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor (CCGC), when appropriate to assigned services
• Other appropriately licensed or credentialed behavioral health professionals whose New Jersey scope of practice permits the assigned clinical services

Holding a qualifying credential in only New York or only New Jersey is not sufficient for this position.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of two years of experience working in substance use disorder, problem gambling/gambling disorder, behavioral health, or a related treatment setting preferred.
• Demonstrated education, training, or clinical experience in the assessment or treatment of problem gambling/gambling disorder.
• Experience providing individual counseling.
• Experience facilitating therapeutic, psychoeducational, process-oriented, or recovery-focused groups.
• Ability to effectively engage clients and facilitate groups in a virtual/telehealth environment.
• Strong clinical, interpersonal, communication, organizational, and documentation skills.
• Ability to independently manage an assigned caseload while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary treatment team.
• Knowledge of professional boundaries, confidentiality requirements, and ethical standards applicable to behavioral health treatment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Specialized credentialing or training in problem gambling treatment, including CASAC-G and/or CCGC.
• Experience treating individuals with co-occurring substance use, gambling disorder, and mental health concerns.
• Experience providing outpatient behavioral health services in both New York and New Jersey.
• Experience working within an OASAS-licensed treatment program.
• Experience with Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), relapse prevention, harm reduction, and other evidence-based practices.
• Familiarity with 12-Step programs, Gamblers Anonymous, self-exclusion programs, financial recovery concepts, and other substance use and problem gambling recovery resources.
• Experience using electronic medical records and completing insurance-compliant clinical documentation.
• Previous experience providing individual and group counseling through telehealth.

Position Structure

• 100% Remote / Telehealth
• Services provided to clients located in New York and New Jersey
• Individual counseling and virtual group facilitation
• Remote clinical documentation, treatment planning, case coordination, and team meetings
• Flexible scheduling based on program needs and client availability
• Evening availability may be preferred based on assigned caseload and programming

Important Applicant Requirement

This position requires the ability to provide clinical services in BOTH New York and New Jersey. Please clearly identify your current New York and New Jersey licenses and/or credentials when applying.

Successful candidates must complete all applicable pre-employment and credentialing requirements.

Recreate Behavioral Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and respectful workplace for employees and clients.