What are the responsibilities and job description for the Weekend Behavioral Health Counselor position at Armada Recovery?
The Opportunity
If you're a licensed clinician looking to make a focused weekend commitment, this role is worth a look. We're hiring a Weekend Behavioral Health Counselor to provide addiction treatment services across our PHP and IOP programs. You'll carry a real caseload, work within an interdisciplinary team, and directly shape client outcomes — this isn't a support role.
What You'll Be Doing
If you're a licensed clinician looking to make a focused weekend commitment, this role is worth a look. We're hiring a Weekend Behavioral Health Counselor to provide addiction treatment services across our PHP and IOP programs. You'll carry a real caseload, work within an interdisciplinary team, and directly shape client outcomes — this isn't a support role.
What You'll Be Doing
- Conduct intake assessments and determine appropriate levels of care under Ohio Medicaid guidelines
- Build and maintain individualized treatment plans aligned with Medicaid and facility requirements
- Facilitate individual and group therapy sessions using evidence-based approaches
- Track and document client progress, adjusting treatment plans as clinical needs evolve
- Educate clients on addiction, recovery strategies, and relapse prevention
- Collaborate with physicians, psychologists, social workers, and support staff for coordinated care
- Maintain accurate, confidential client records in compliance with Ohio Medicaid and facility policy
- Active Ohio licensure required: LPC, LSW, LISW, LCDC II, LCDC III, or LICDC
- Minimum 1 year of experience in addiction treatment or behavioral health
- Familiarity with Ohio Medicaid guidelines and documentation standards
- Strong diagnostic and treatment planning skills for substance use disorders
- Comfortable working across diverse populations with cultural sensitivity
- Collaborative, professional, and ethically grounded
- Weekend-only schedule — structure your week around it
- Multidisciplinary team with real clinical support
- PHP/IOP setting with meaningful client progression
- Competitive compensation and professional development opportunities