Counselor (HS / Equivalent or Bachelor's) Knox, Blount, & Anderson Now Hiring : Counselors, Advocates, Peer Support Specialists, and Residential Counselors Location : Knox, Blount, & Anderson Counties, Tennessee Start Your Career with Purpose - Join the McNabb Center Today! With multiple positions available across East Tennessee, now is the perfect time to begin or grow your career in mental health and social services. We are currently accepting applications for high school equivalent and bachelor’s level positions in the following areas : Non-Residential Positions Counselors & Advocates Counselors and Advocates work in community-based roles providing individualized services such as home visits, referrals, education, family support, and advocacy. These professionals help clients access needed resources and make progress toward personal goals in areas like child development, abuse prevention, and recovery. Healthy Families Support Worker
- Victim Advocate Starting Pay : $16.71 / hour (based on education, experience, and program focus) Peer Support Specialist Positions Peer Support Specialists are individuals with lived experience in mental health or substance use recovery who offer mentorship and hope to others. Working in clinical or community settings, Peer Support Specialists facilitate recovery groups, provide emotional support, and model wellness strategies. Residential Counselor Positions Residential Counselors work in 24 / 7 treatment and stabilization facilities, offering supervision, safety monitoring, psychoeducational groups, and intake assessments. Evening, overnight, weekend, and holiday shifts may be required. Shift differentials are available for 2nd and 3rd shifts. Examples of Residential Facilities :
- Katie Miller & Gateway (Adolescent Residential Treatment)
- ILS (Long-Term Mental Health Housing)
- CenterPointe Detox & Residential Treatment
- Crisis Stabilization Units (Knox, Hamblen, and Children’s Hospital) Starting Pay :
- $16.71 / hour (high school level)
- $19.15 - 20.18 / hour (bachelor’s level) General Requirements & Additional Information
- Driver’s license and reliable personal vehicle required for most roles.
- On-call responsibilities and travel requirements vary by position.
- PRN (as-needed) opportunities available.
- If selected for further consideration, you may be contacted via phone, text, or email by a McNabb Center hiring manager. The Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. Moreover, management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, or working schedules based on their duty to accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and / or testing.