Counselor
Full-Time | LPC, LCSW, LMFT
Flexible Full-Time Schedule Options: Monday–Friday with rotating Saturday or Tuesday–Saturday
We offer competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package, generous Paid Time Off, and opportunities for professional growth.
Position Summary
As a Counselor at our Newport News, VA location, you will play a critical role in supporting individuals on their recovery journey. Through patient-centered care and evidence-based practices, you will help patients build hope, stability, and lasting recovery.
Why Join Pinnacle?
At Pinnacle Treatment Centers, we are committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. When you join Pinnacle, you become part of a mission-driven organization that values:
• A supportive and collaborative clinical environment
• Professional development and career growth
• Competitive compensation and meaningful benefits
• Making a real impact in the lives of patients and communities
Responsibilities
• Collaborate with the clinical team in patient care decisions and attend all clinical meetings
• Assess counseling needs and conduct substance use evaluations using DSM criteria and ASAM guidelines
• Develop and implement individualized counseling treatment plans
• Provide counseling services, including individual, group, and family sessions
• Reassess patients and update treatment plans as clinically indicated
• Develop discharge and continuum-of-care plans to ensure appropriate transitions
• Document all counseling services, assessments, referrals, and follow-ups in the patient’s clinical record
• Maintain an assigned patient caseload, including case management and clinical charting
• Coordinate support services for patients and families and communicate with referral sources
• Attend team meetings, complete required training, and assist with administrative tasks
Requirements
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work from an accredited college or university (as required by Virginia regulations)
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in substance use treatment, mental health counseling, or a related field
• Active licensure in accordance with 12VAC30-130-5020, including one of the following:
– Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
– Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
– Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
– Resident in Counseling
– Resident in Marriage and Family Therapy
– Supervisee in Clinical Social Work
Benefits
• 18 days Paid Time Off (PTO) and 8 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability and accident insurance
• Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP)
• Discounted tuition and scholarship opportunities through Capella University
• Company-sponsored training and certification opportunities
Join our team. Join our mission.
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Pinnacle Treatment Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit and other legitimate business considerations. We want to have the best available persons in every job. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), parental leave, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, non-merit based factors or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
At Pinnacle, we see your courage, we empathize with you, and want to help you on your journey to a brighter future for yourself and your loved ones. A life free from addiction can start today. Everything we do at Pinnacle starts and ends with you. You make the choice to enter treatment, and we tailor our approach to fit your needs. Your priorities become our priorities, and together, we work with you to help you achieve your goals.
Our Mission:
To make recovery possible by transforming lives, communities, and the families we serve with treatment that works.
Our Vision:
We envision a better world where lives and communities are made whole again through our comprehensive treatment of people with substance use disorders. Right Treatment, Right Place, Right Time When we say community-based care, we mean it.
With your permission, we make it a point to involve your family or chosen family in your treatment process and ensure our centers are accessible. We expand our reach because we believe evidence-based treatment for addiction should be available to everyone, everywhere. Your zip code should not be a barrier to recovery. We open locations in various settings to bring treatment to as many people as possible.