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Licensed Counselor

Liberation Programs, Inc.
place Bridgeport, 06602
local_atm $55,000 - $70,000 a year
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Full Time
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dual Diagnosis
Addiction
ECT
Families
Groups

About Job

What’s in it for you?!

  • Be the reason someone gets their life back on track!
  • Join a mission-first nonprofit transforming addiction recovery and housing.
  • Work with a compassionate team that believes in second chances.
  • Support clients through integrated care: housing, treatment, mental health, and more.
  • Enjoy responsive leadership, professional development, and clinical supervision.
  • Full medical, dental, and vision benefits — plus FSA, 401(k), and EAP support.
  • Generous PTO, paid holidays, wellness time, and work-life balance built in.

If that sounds like you, let’s connect!

Summary:
This position is ideal for a licensed counselor committed to delivering client-centered behavioral health care. As a Counselor, you’ll lead coordinated care efforts across mental health, substance use, and social service domains. You'll design and implement treatment plans, conduct assessments, provide individual and group therapy, and coordinate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams. Your advocacy, documentation, and clinical judgment will be central to client success and safety.

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop and implement individualized treatment plans based on client needs and team input.
  • Deliver individual, family, and group counseling using evidence-based practices.
  • Provide care coordination, linking clients to medical, housing, financial, and legal services.
  • Maintain clear, complete documentation in accordance with legal and agency standards.
  • Lead engagement strategies, safety planning, and recovery-focused interventions.
  • Collaborate with physicians, nurses, case managers, and external service providers.

Experience You’ll Need:

  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field required.
  • Active clinical license or eligibility preferred (e.g., LADC, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LPCA, LMSW, CADC).
  • Experience with substance use, mental health, and/or co-occurring disorders.
  • Strong understanding of FQHC or integrated care models is a plus.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and documentation skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder
Dual Diagnosis

Issues

Addiction

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Modalities

Families
Groups
Individuals

Practice Specifics

Populations

Individuals with Addiction Issues
Victims of Crime/Abuse (VOC/VOA)

Settings

Intense Out-patient (IOP)
Milieu
Non-profit
Research Facilities/Labs/Clinical Trials
Home Health/In-home
Forensic