CounselorTherapist

Conscious Healing is seeking a Counselor/Therapist to provide behavioral health and substance use disorder counseling services within Conscious Healings trauma-first treatment model. This role supports participant care through individual counseling group counseling family support when clinically appropriate treatment planning timely clinical documentation interdisciplinary coordination and consistent engagement in supervision and professional development.

The Counselor/Therapist will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to help participants stabilize build insight strengthen emotional regulation reduce relapse risk and move toward long-term recovery.

• Masters degree in counseling social work marriage and family therapy psychology addiction counseling or another qualifying behavioral health field from an accredited program preferred or required based on credential.
• Current Virginia credential or registration in good standing as one of the following:
  • CSAC
  • Resident in Counseling
  • LCSW
  • LPC
  • LMFT
  • LSATP
• Must remain in ongoing compliance with all applicable Virginia Board requirements supervision requirements credentialing standards and ethical obligations.
• Prior experience in behavioral health substance use disorder treatment case coordination treatment planning or group facilitation preferred.
• Knowledge of trauma-first care participant rights confidentiality ethical practice DBHDS standards payer requirements and clinical documentation expectations.
• Strong communication documentation organization participant engagement and professional judgment skills.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to pass required background checks and screenings.
• All required licenses registrations supervision records trainings screenings and competency documentation must remain current verifiable and in good standing at all times.

• Provide counseling services including individual group and family interventions as assigned and clinically appropriate.
• Deliver trauma-first clinically appropriate interventions that support stabilization insight emotional regulation relapse prevention and recovery progress.
• Facilitate therapeutic groups for participants in PHP IOP OP and related recovery programming.
• Maintain an assigned caseload and provide participant support based on level of care diagnosis assessed needs and treatment goals.
• Complete treatment plans treatment plan reviews progress notes discharge summaries and related clinical documentation within required timeframes.
• Document services with accuracy medical necessity timeliness and alignment with Board payer DBHDS and internal Conscious Healing standards.
• Monitor attendance engagement relapse risk safety concerns emotional stability and barriers to care.
• Follow up on participant concerns and escalate clinical safety compliance or risk-related issues appropriately.
• Participate fully in required supervision sessions case consultation skill development and corrective coaching processes when applicable.
• Coordinate with supervisors counselors case managers peers medical providers admissions staff and leadership to support integrated participant care.
• Participate in case staffing treatment team meetings interdisciplinary communication and discharge planning.
• Collaborate with family members referral sources probation/parole officers medical providers and external providers as authorized and clinically appropriate.
• Support crisis response mandated reporting safety planning and serious incident follow-up as directed.
• Promote trauma-first care participant rights confidentiality ethical conduct and professional boundaries in all interactions.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA 42 CFR Part 2 DBHDS expectations payer requirements and Conscious Healing policies.
• Participate in staff meetings trainings supervision professional development and quality improvement activities.
• Represent Conscious Healing with professionalism compassion accountability and clinical integrity.

• Experience working in PHP IOP OP residential recovery housing community behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment.
• Experience facilitating substance use disorder groups relapse prevention groups trauma-informed groups or psychoeducational groups.
• Experience completing treatment plans ASAM-informed documentation progress notes discharge planning and clinical reviews.
• Familiarity with Medicaid commercial insurance DBHDS ASAM and behavioral health documentation standards.
• Experience working with co-occurring substance use trauma anxiety depression mood disorders family conflict and justice-involved participants.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

• Believes in trauma-first recovery-focused care.
• Can balance compassion with accountability.
• Understands that clinical documentation is part of quality care.
• Works well in a structured team environment.
• Is teachable dependable ethical and emotionally grounded.
• Can engage participants while maintaining strong professional boundaries.
• Is comfortable providing both individual and group services.
• Communicates concerns early and clearly.
• Wants to be part of building a strong clinically sound treatment program.

This position is based in an outpatient substance use disorder treatment setting serving participants in PHP IOP OP and related recovery programming. The role may involve working with participants who are early in recovery experiencing emotional distress managing relapse risk or navigating significant life instability. Strong boundaries clinical judgment emotional regulation and trauma-informed communication are essential.

Conscious Healing is an equal opportunity employer. We value clinical excellence lived and professional experience ethical practice and the belief that people can recover rebuild and live purposeful lives.

Please submit your resume and a brief statement about your counseling experience current Virginia credential or registration status and interest in working within a trauma-first substance use disorder treatment program to .Include Counselor/Therapist in the subject line.