Site Counselor - Waimea High bei Hina Mauka Teen CARE

Site Counselor – Supporting Youth Through School-Based Prevention & Treatment
 Location: Lihue/Waimea
 Salary: $60,000–$65,000

Are you passionate about helping teens and making a lasting impact in your community? Hina Mauka Teen CARE is seeking a caring, motivated Site Counselor to provide year-round, school-based substance use prevention and treatment services to adolescents on Kauai.

About Hina Mauka

Hina Mauka is a leading nonprofit dedicated to fostering hope and healing for individuals with substance use and behavioral health challenges. For over 50 years, we’ve provided prevention, treatment, and recovery support services across Oʻahu and Kauaʻi.

What You’ll Do

As a Site Counselor, you’ll provide year-round adolescent substance use prevention and treatment to adolescents on-site in a school setting. 

• Build strong, trusting relationships with youth
• Provide individual, group, and family counseling
• Conduct screenings, assessments, and develop treatment plans
• Coordinate care, including referrals and case management
• Teach evidence-based prevention curriculum in classrooms
• Deliver school and community presentations
• Support social media campaigns and outreach events
• Collaborate with school staff and community partners

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health (or equivalent experience)
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and clean abstract
• Ability to pass a background check and work with youth

Preferred:

• CSAC, CPS, or mental health credential (or willingness to obtain)
• Experience working with adolescents and/or in prevention or treatment

Schedule: Primarily daytime hours, with occasional evening events

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays + more than 4 weeks of PTO annually
• Medical, dental, vision, and mental health coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan, life insurance, and more
• Ongoing training, clinical supervision, and certification support
• Supportive team culture focused on growth and impact

At Hina Mauka, we invest in our team so they can invest in the youth we serve. Whether you’re early in your career or looking to expand your experience, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply

Send your resume and brief cover letter.  
Subject line: Site Counselor for Adolescents