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Clearfork Academy
Cleburne, Texas

Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC)

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 47m ago · Verified live

About the Role

LCDC for adolescent substance abuse treatment. Individual, group, family counseling. Cleburne, TX.

Join Clearfork Academy as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) in Cleburne, Texas, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Clearfork Academy as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC).

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual, group, and family counseling for clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with a multidisciplinary treatment team to ensure ethical and professional care.

Requirements

Requires a current Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) credential from the Texas Department of State Health Services. Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in mental health or substance use treatment and possess strong communication and documentation skills.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Chemical dependency counselingSubstance abuse treatmentMental health counselingGroup facilitationCrisis interventionClinical documentationEHR proficiencyRelapse preventionBehavior managementAdolescent developmentTreatment planningProfessional boundariesCase managementEvidence-based interventionsCPR/First Aid

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 10% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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