Counselor (HS/Equivalent or Bachelor's) Knox, Blount, & Anderson (Knoxville)

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!
Are you ready to make a real difference? The McNabb Center is actively hiring passionate and dedicated professionals to join our mission of “Improving the lives of the people we serve.” 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.

Examples include:
• 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.

Examples include:
• CSU Peer Support Worker
• Hope United Peer Support Specialist (Overdose Response)

Starting Pay: $17.40 - $20.68 / hour (based on experience, education, and certification status)
Increased pay available for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists.

Residential Counselor Positions
Residential Counselors work in 24/7 treatment and stabilization facilities, offering supervision, safety monitoring, psychoeducational groups, and intake assessments. These roles support clients in crisis, recovery, or long-term care environments. 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)
• $18.79 / 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.
• Salary is based on position, education, experience, licensure, and client population.
• If selected for further consideration, you may be contacted via phone, text, or email by a McNabb Center hiring manager.

EOE McNabb Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.

Job Description This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; and employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. 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.

Background Checks McNabb Center conducts background checks, driver's license record, degree verification, and drug screens at hire. Employment is contingent upon clean drug screen, background check, and driving record. Additionally, certain programs are subject to TB Screening and/or testing.

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