Senior Counselor Needed for a Behavioral Healthcare Provider

Job ID: 24658
Pay Rate: $90K – $100K
Location: On-site in North Stonington, CT
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Schedule: Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm

A behavioral healthcare organization dedicated to delivering exceptional, integrated medical, psychological, and traditional self-help approaches to addiction treatment is seeking a Senior Counselor to provide both clinical supervision and direct client care.

This leadership role requires a Master’s level Licensed Counselor with a minimum of three years of professional experience and is responsible for overseeing a team of licensed and unlicensed Master's level Counselors and Instructors, ensuring high standards of clinical practice and client outcomes.

The ideal candidate embodies professionalism, teamwork, and guest-centered service. Each team member is expected to:

• Treat every client and colleague with dignity and respect
• Maintain accountability and professionalism in all work duties
• Participate in team-based decision-making and process improvement

Make a meaningful difference every day—support recovery, mentor future clinicians, and lead with compassion.

What Your Day Brings:

• Provide clinical supervision in compliance with regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation of all sessions.
• Manage a caseload of 12–18 clients, including conducting group counseling, leading psychoeducational groups, completing assessments, developing treatment plans, and executing discharge plans.
• Offer administrative coverage for the Senior Director when required.
• Supervise the internship program, including training, supervision, and performance evaluations of interns.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support the clinical program.

What You Bring:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field (Required).
• Independent licensure (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, etc.) (Required).

• Minimum of three years of professional counseling experience (Required).
• Experience in clinical supervision and staff mentorship (Preferred).

• Expertise in group counseling and psychoeducational group facilitation.
• Skilled in assessments, treatment planning, and discharge coordination.
• Proficiency in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and 12-Step Facilitation.
• Strong clinical supervision and leadership abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and time management skills.
• Ability to foster a culturally sensitive, respectful therapeutic environment.
• Competency in Microsoft Office; ability to use standard clinical and communication tools.
   

Physical & Work Environment Requirements:

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, and use a computer and phone frequently
• May involve occasional lifting or pushing of up to 25 pounds
• Work environment may occasionally involve exposure to allergens or loud noise

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