Substance Abuse Counselor - Intensive Outpatient

Avita offers an evidence-based, client-centered treatment program that provides Intensive Outpatient (IOP) treatment services, during day and evening hours, for substance use disorders in a warm and welcoming environment with professional and caring staff. Avita is currently seeking a full-time Substance Abuse Counselor for our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The Substance Abuse Counselor will provide recovery-oriented clinical services to clients in both group and individual settings. The Substance Abuse Counselor will also complete intake biopsychosocial assessments and orientation with new clients. As a Substance Abuse Counselor, you will work with a supportive and collaborative interdisciplinary treatment team that are all focused on Avita’s mission to provide education, therapy, support, and community resources to enable individuals to achieve their full potential.

Join our team and grow with us! Are you looking for a career with meaning? Do you want to be part of a team who strives to improve the quality of a person’s life?

Avita Community Partners gives you the opportunity to live out your passion, in an organization known for high quality care. We value, reward & recognize hard working committed staff and want you to be surrounded by a healthy team and strong leadership.

Avita offers FREE supervision toward licensure & monthly Evidence Based Trainings with CEUs to enhance your skills/maintain your license. Regular Clinical Care Team Meetings assist in wrapping the appropriate level of services around each individual you serve.

We recognize our staff when they go above and beyond and provide support when needed. Avita offers a great benefit package including options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and many more! We understand that it’s difficult to save for retirement, so we contribute the equivalent of 3.5% of your salary into a 401k plan that will grow for you.

• 20 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year with a full “cash out” for unused PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, plus Your Birthday as a Holiday just for you!
• Flexible schedule

Eligible Employees can apply for loan repayment assistance through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment program. Avita is also an approved organization for the Federal Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

We pay you based on your level of licensure and experience.

Recent graduate? We will provide the supervision and training you need.

Unlicensed ($45,000/yr.): A Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Community Counseling, School Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy from a CACREP, CSWE, CCPTP or COAMFTE accredited university AND be license eligible with the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists allowing for an associate level license within six months of employment.

CACII/CADCII - (45,000/year)

Associate Licensed ($55,000) Associate Licensure as an LMSW, LAMFT, or LAPC

LMFT/LCSW/LPC - ($75,000) - Must hold a LPC, LCSW or LMFT in Georgia.

LMFT/LCSW/LPC - ($80,000) - 1-3 years post-licensure experience

LMFT/LCSW/LPC - ($85,000) - 3+ years of post-licensure experience

Avita has been recognized by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities as The Provider of the Year and have achieved the highest level of CARF Accreditation since 1999.

Join the Avita Family TODAY!

Avita Community Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its service practices or employment practices with regard to race color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.

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