Licensed Clinical Therapist; LPC​/LCSW; Detox & Addiction Treatment

Jonesboro, Georgia

Full-Time

Inpatient Detoxification & Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Samba Recovery

Samba Recovery is a growing substance use disorder treatment provider serving adults in Jonesboro, Georgia. We provide structured, evidence-based care for individuals experiencing substance use disorders, withdrawal symptoms, co-occurring mental health conditions, and related psychosocial challenges.

Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering compassionate, trauma-informed, clinically appropriate, and recovery-focused care.

Samba Recovery is seeking a licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide clinical services within our inpatient detoxification and recovery program.

The Licensed Clinical Therapist will conduct clinical assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide individual and group counseling, support crisis intervention, and coordinate care for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.

Candidates must hold an active Georgia LPC or LCSW license. An addiction counseling certification or other recognized substance use disorder credential is preferred but not required.

The therapist will collaborate with the Clinical Director, Medical Director, Nurse Practitioners, nursing staff, behavioral health technicians, case managers, discharge planners, and other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and clinical evaluations.
• Assess patients for substance use disorders, mental health conditions, trauma histories, psychosocial needs, and barriers to recovery.
• Complete suicide, self-harm, violence, elopement, and other clinical risk assessments.
• Recognize patients requiring immediate intervention, increased observation, emergency evaluation, or transfer to a higher level of care.
• Develop, implement, review, and update individualized treatment plans based on patient needs, clinical findings, and level-of-care requirements.
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling using evidence-based and clinically appropriate interventions.
• Apply trauma-informed, person-centered, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented treatment approaches.
• Provide counseling and psychoeducation related to addiction, relapse prevention, coping skills, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, recovery supports, and continuing care.
• Address co-occurring mental health symptoms within the therapist’s authorized scope of practice.
• Provide crisis assessment, de‑escalation, stabilization, and clinical support as needed.
• Facilitate therapeutic groups according to the established clinical schedule.
• Monitor patient participation, engagement, progress, treatment barriers, and readiness for change.
• Document measurable progress toward treatment goals and revise interventions when clinically indicated.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment planning, clinical case reviews, patient staffing meetings, and discharge planning.
• Coordinate care with medical providers, nursing staff, case management, families, referral sources, community providers, and outside treatment programs as authorized.
• Support appropriate transitions to residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient treatment, outpatient counseling, recovery housing, or other continuing‑care services.
• Complete accurate, thorough, and timely documentation within the Kipu Electronic Medical Record.
• Maintain clinical assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, group notes, risk assessments, discharge documentation, and other required records.
• Ensure that clinical documentation supports the services…