Behavioral Health Counselor

About Glide

GLIDE is a nationally recognized center for social justice, dedicated to fighting systemic injustices, creating pathways out of poverty and crisis, and transforming lives. Through its integrated comprehensive services, advocacy initiatives, and inclusive community, GLIDE empowers individuals, families, and children to achieve stability and to thrive. GLIDE is on the forefront of addressing some of society’s most pressing issues, including poverty, housing and homelessness, and racial and social justice. GLIDE’s mission is to create a radically inclusive, just, and loving community mobilized to alleviate suffering and break the cycles of poverty and marginalization

Position Summary

The Behavioral Health Counselor (BHC) for The Shop is a core member of an innovative, multidisciplinary team operating within a barbershop setting. The direct focus is to provide proactive, low-threshold clinical support, counseling, and case management services to older Black/African American men experiencing mental health issues, substance use disorders, and/or social isolation. The BHC will work alongside Barber Health Advocates and a Certified Peer SUD Specialist to provide immediate triage, culturally responsive therapy, and facilitate therapeutic groups within this trusted, community-based space. The role is central to providing linkages to GLIDE’s continuum of care, with a specialized focus on overdose prevention, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) navigation, and supporting holistic recovery. This position will require a flexible schedule to meet community needs, including some evening and weekend hours.

This is a grant‐funded position and therefore, is contingent on the agency's continued support at a full level of funding.