Mid Level Lead Counselor Jobs
Mid level lead counselor jobs go to professionals ready to take full ownership of caseloads, mentor less experienced staff, and shape program outcomes with limited day-to-day oversight. Openings run across Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Technology & Software, with a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings, and employers like Dartmouth Health, Alexander Youth Network, and Sun River Health hiring at this level now.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Current CASAC plus at least 3 years’ experience providing direct services to people with alcohol and/or drug related disorders. Equivalent training and experience will be considered.
- Bilingual Spanish English speaking preferred
Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Work Location Requirement: Specify Onsite.
COMPENSATION
Annual Salary: $72,100
WHAT WE OFFER
We provide competitive benefits, including:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (HSA), Dental and Vision plans
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days and 12 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance, Training and Career Development Tracks
- Additional Perks: Commuter Benefits, recognition programs, discount programs, flexible spending plans, voluntary benefits including pet insurance, identity theft insurance, legal plans, and voluntary ancillary benefits.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Substance Use Counselor assists clients with understanding and managing substance abuse.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct or review assessment information to determine the substance abuse needs and preferences of persons served;
- Provide individual counseling or conduct groups that address substance abuse issues as they relate to getting and keeping a job and permanent housing;
- Serve as a liaison to TORCH or other similar programs to continue any substance abuse-related plans and processes while persons served are in the SUD Clinic
- Develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers.
- Ensure that clients have any necessary transportation and escort to substance abuse appointments and participation.
- Provide motivational interviewing to clients as needed.
- Provide group and individual harm reduction counseling.
- Provide cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention techniques.
- Guide the use of onsite drug testing for clients whose service plans incorporate it.
- For clients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, lay the groundwork for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, an evidence-based practice, upon discharge.
- Promote a smoke-free environment
- Monitor the availability and status of Naloxone kits, providing education to staff as to the location of the kits and ensuring that the kits are not expired.
- Collaborate with the peer counselors and use linkages already developed in Brooklyn and Queens with Buprenorphine and Methadone programs and seek to expand these to other locations as needed.
- Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested.
- Maintain up-to-date, accurate individual paper and electronic case records on each assigned client.
- Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an ongoing basis.
- Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development activities
- Execute emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual; administers CPR or first aid to staff or residents who require such services.
- Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Obtain and maintain certification as an OD Responder from NYS Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NYSOOPP) staff.
- Participate in management and supervision meetings.
- Participate in required trainings.
- Immediately reports serious incidents, allegations of abuse, incidents, or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency policy.
- Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational culture.
- May have on-call responsibilities.
- Committed to the active promotion of ICL values and goals.
- Basic knowledge of the causes and processes of substance abuse disorder.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with diverse individuals.
- Ability to create and compose written materials.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served.
- Ability to facilitate a meeting.
- Ability to present information to persons served and other employees
- Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences
- Ability to serve as a role model to clients including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor
- Ability to effectively use computer software
- Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities.
- Ability to function as an effective team member, including performing share of work, cooperating with coworkers, and securing cooperation, and maintaining professional relationships and boundaries with co-workers, supervisors and residents
- Ability to use sound judgment in identifying and solving problems and knowing when to seek assistance.
- Ability to learn, understand and comply with all regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to organize time effectively to accomplish all tasks in a timely way and meet deadlines without prompting.
- Ability to develop, evaluate, implement and modify a case management plan, meeting all deadlines and productivity standards.
- Ability to prepare accurate and timely documentation, reports and other written material as assigned.
- Ability to be empathic, actively looking for ways to help people, to be compassionate and hopeful and to believe and help others work toward recovery.
- Ability to engage in active listening, attending to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
- Ability to identify the nature of problems and to participate effectively in solving problems.
Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Current CASAC plus at least 3 years’ experience providing direct services to people with alcohol and/or drug related disorders. Equivalent training and experience will be considered.
- Bilingual Spanish English speaking preferred
Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
Work Location Requirement: Specify Onsite.
COMPENSATION
Annual Salary: $72,100
WHAT WE OFFER
We provide competitive benefits, including:
- Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (HSA), Dental and Vision plans
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
- Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days and 12 paid holidays
- Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance, Training and Career Development Tracks
- Additional Perks: Commuter Benefits, recognition programs, discount programs, flexible spending plans, voluntary benefits including pet insurance, identity theft insurance, legal plans, and voluntary ancillary benefits.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Substance Use Counselor assists clients with understanding and managing substance abuse.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Conduct or review assessment information to determine the substance abuse needs and preferences of persons served;
- Provide individual counseling or conduct groups that address substance abuse issues as they relate to getting and keeping a job and permanent housing;
- Serve as a liaison to TORCH or other similar programs to continue any substance abuse-related plans and processes while persons served are in the SUD Clinic
- Develop and maintain working relationships with alcohol and substance abuse detoxification, rehabilitation, and treatment centers.
- Ensure that clients have any necessary transportation and escort to substance abuse appointments and participation.
- Provide motivational interviewing to clients as needed.
- Provide group and individual harm reduction counseling.
- Provide cognitive-behavioral relapse prevention techniques.
- Guide the use of onsite drug testing for clients whose service plans incorporate it.
- For clients with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, lay the groundwork for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment, an evidence-based practice, upon discharge.
- Promote a smoke-free environment
- Monitor the availability and status of Naloxone kits, providing education to staff as to the location of the kits and ensuring that the kits are not expired.
- Collaborate with the peer counselors and use linkages already developed in Brooklyn and Queens with Buprenorphine and Methadone programs and seek to expand these to other locations as needed.
- Assist in the orientation of new personnel when requested.
- Maintain up-to-date, accurate individual paper and electronic case records on each assigned client.
- Comply with attendance and timekeeping rules and reports reliably and regularly to work on an ongoing basis.
- Attend regularly scheduled clinical meetings, staff meetings and supervision as well as in-service training and development activities
- Execute emergency plans as outlined in the policy and procedure manual; administers CPR or first aid to staff or residents who require such services.
- Obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certifications.
- Obtain and maintain certification as an OD Responder from NYS Opioid Overdose Prevention Program (NYSOOPP) staff.
- Participate in management and supervision meetings.
- Participate in required trainings.
- Immediately reports serious incidents, allegations of abuse, incidents, or sensitive situations and completes incident reports in accordance with agency policy.
- Comply and promote compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and agency policies helping to strengthen and maintain an ethical organizational culture.
- May have on-call responsibilities.
- Committed to the active promotion of ICL values and goals.
- Basic knowledge of the causes and processes of substance abuse disorder.
- Effective problem-solving skills.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work with diverse individuals.
- Ability to create and compose written materials.
- Ability to effectively and efficiently respond to questions from persons served.
- Ability to facilitate a meeting.
- Ability to present information to persons served and other employees
- Ability to work with residents, families, and staff in a caring and respectful manner, and with due understanding of and consideration for cultural differences
- Ability to serve as a role model to clients including modeling appropriate interpersonal interactions, appearance, demeanor
- Ability to effectively use computer software
- Willingness to continually learn and apply knowledge and willingness to participate in in-service training and development activities.
- Ability to function as an effective team member, including performing share of work, cooperating with coworkers, and securing cooperation, and maintaining professional relationships and boundaries with co-workers, supervisors and residents
- Ability to use sound judgment in identifying and solving problems and knowing when to seek assistance.
- Ability to learn, understand and comply with all regulations, policies and procedures.
- Ability to organize time effectively to accomplish all tasks in a timely way and meet deadlines without prompting.
- Ability to develop, evaluate, implement and modify a case management plan, meeting all deadlines and productivity standards.
- Ability to prepare accurate and timely documentation, reports and other written material as assigned.
- Ability to be empathic, actively looking for ways to help people, to be compassionate and hopeful and to believe and help others work toward recovery.
- Ability to engage in active listening, attending to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
- Ability to identify the nature of problems and to participate effectively in solving problems.
Perform other job-related duties that may be assigned.
Equal Opportunity Employer
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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Mid Level Lead Counselor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a mid level lead counselor job?
Position your application around ownership and results, not just duties. Highlight caseloads you managed independently, initiatives you led, and any mentoring or training you provided to junior staff. Tailor your resume to show measurable impact, such as client retention, program completion rates, or process improvements. Employers at this level want candidates who can step in with confidence and minimal ramp-up time.
Which companies hire mid level lead counselors?
Companies hiring mid level lead counselors right now include Dartmouth Health, Alexander Youth Network, and Sun River Health, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. At this experience level, hiring tends to come from behavioral health organizations, school districts, nonprofit social service agencies, and community health systems that need counselors who can carry a full caseload and support newer team members.
Are there remote mid level lead counselor jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by specialty and employer. About 10% of mid level lead counselor openings are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with telehealth platforms and large nonprofit networks among the most likely to offer flexible arrangements. Roles that involve in-person group sessions, school-based work, or crisis response are more likely to require an on-site presence.
How do I move up to a mid level lead counselor role?
Moving into mid level typically means building a record of independent caseload management, deepening a clinical or programmatic specialty, and demonstrating that you can guide others. Seek out opportunities to co-facilitate groups, train new hires, or lead a small project without close supervision. Obtaining a relevant licensure or certification, such as an LPC or LCSW, is often what formally qualifies a candidate for the step up.
Which industries hire the most mid level lead counselors?
Mid Level lead counselor roles concentrate in Healthcare & Medical Services, Education, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate large, structured service delivery programs that require experienced counselors who can manage complex cases and provide informal supervision without pulling a licensed clinical director into every decision.