Behavioral Health & Substance Use Staffing
Specialized Talent
for Organizations That Change Lives
BH Partners provides nationwide recruiting and staffing solutions for behavioral health, mental health, and substance use treatment organizations.
From frontline counselors and therapists to clinical supervisors and program leadership, we help organizations identify, screen, and secure professionals with the credentials, experience, and background required to support their programs.
Whether you need to fill one critical vacancy, multiple clinical positions, or build an entire team, BH Partners can develop a recruiting strategy around your workforce needs.
5
Successful Placements
2
Clinical Departments
30+
Days from Search to Results
SPECIALIZED APPROACH
We Understand the Difference Between a Resume and the Right Clinical Hire
Behavioral health organizations face hiring challenges that extend beyond finding someone with relevant experience.
Licensure matters. Credentials matter. Population experience matters. Treatment setting matters. And organizational fit matters.
BH Partners incorporates these requirements into the recruiting process to help clients spend their time interviewing candidates who are better aligned with the opportunity.
Our searches can be tailored around
- Professional licenses and certifications
- Clinical and substance use experience
- Population served
- Treatment environment
- Level of care
- Supervisory requirements
- Geographic location
- Onsite, hybrid, or remote requirements
- Full-time, part-time, or contract needs
- Compensation expectations
- Organizational culture and mission
Who We Recruit
Talent Across the Behavioral Health Continuum
Mental Health & Clinical Services
- Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Mental Health Therapists
- School-Based Therapists
- Behavioral Health Clinicians
- Clinical Social Workers
- Case Managers
- Psychiatric Rehabilitation Professionals
Substance Use & Addiction Treatment
We recruit professionals supporting substance use treatment and recovery programs, including:
- Substance Use Disorder Counselors
- Alcohol & Drug Counselors
- Alcohol & Drug Trainees
- Certified Supervised Counselors
- Certified Associate Counselors
- Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselors
- Peer Recovery Specialists
- Recovery Support Professionals
- SUD Case Managers
Program & Clinical Leadership
- SUD Managers
- Clinical Supervisors
- Program Managers
- Program Directors
- Clinical Directors
- Treatment Center Directors
- Behavioral Health Executives
Credential-Focused Recruiting
Finding Professionals Who Meet Your Requirements
Behavioral health credentials and scope-of-practice requirements can vary by state, position, and treatment environment.
BH Partners incorporates the credential requirements supplied by our clients into each candidate search.
Depending on the position and jurisdiction, searches may include professionals holding credentials such as:
ADT | CSC-AD | CAC-AD | LCADC | LMSW | LCSW | LCSW-C | LGPC | LPC | LCPC
We also recruit candidates with specialized experience in areas such as:
- ASAM Criteria
- Outpatient treatment
- Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP)
- Residential treatment
- MAT / OTP programs
- Co-occurring disorders
- Crisis intervention
- School-based behavioral health
- Treatment planning
- Biopsychosocial assessments
- Clinical documentation
- Case management
- Program supervision
NATIONWIDE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH RECRUITING
Your Talent Search Shouldn't Stop at Your Local Applicant Pool
BH Partners helps behavioral health organizations identify talent nationwide.
Instead of relying exclusively on candidates who respond to job advertisements, our recruiting team conducts targeted searches and direct candidate outreach based on the requirements of each position.
Opportunities where permitted by the position, organization, and applicable licensing requirements.
Whether your organization operates from one location or multiple facilities across different markets, BH Partners can provide recruiting support tailored to your hiring footprint.
STAFFING SOLUTIONS
Staffing Solutions Built Around Your Organization
Direct Hire
BH Partners identifies, screens, and presents qualified professionals for direct employment with your organization.
Contract Staffing
Increase workforce capacity with qualified professionals for contract assignments based on your organization’s staffing requirements.
Contract-to-Hire
Bring professionals into your organization on a contract basis with the opportunity to transition them into permanent positions.
Multi-Position & Expansion Recruiting
BH Partners can coordinate recruiting across multiple positions and candidate profiles simultaneously.
The Challenge
Fit matters as much as qualifications
Finding qualified behavioral health professionals is one thing. Finding professionals who fit the position, organization, and mission is what creates lasting impact.
BH Partners helped the organization identify, screen, and place five professionals across two clinical departments in just over 30 days.
What Our Client Said
You didn’t just meet that challenge. You exceeded it.
“Every candidate you brought to us was well-vetted, well-matched, and presented with context that made our interviews more productive from the start. You were responsive, honest about fit, and never once pushed a candidate on us just to fill a seat.”
The client also highlighted our ability to understand more than the job description:
“They are not just qualified — they are aligned.”
“What stood out most was your ability to understand not just the roles we were hiring for, but the culture we were building and the mission behind it.”
The Result
Results That Speak for Themselves
Result 01
5
Successful Placements
Result 02
2
Clinical Departments
Result 03
30+
Days from Search to Results
We are better for having worked with you, and we look forward to continuing this partnership.
Excerpt from written client recommendation, August 2026. Client identity withheld for
confidentiality.
Need Similar Results for Your Organization?
Whether you’re struggling with one critical vacancy or building an entire clinical team, BH Partners can help you identify, screen, and secure qualified behavioral health professionals nationwide.
Get started today.