Substance Abuse Counselor

5 days ago
Dallas, Georgiaup to $5,250Full TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Gateway Foundation Inc as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Entry Level, Certification Reimbursement in United States. Are you interested in Substance Abuse Counseling and want to get certified for FREE? Who is Gateway Foundation?

Key Responsibilities

  • develop our staff by providing the training and clinical supervision hours you need to pursue a career in su.
  • develop discharge summary and continuing care and relapse prevention plans for supervisor’s approval to inte.
  • provide CEU’s and job-related training Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance Gateway Foundation.

Requirements

  • Collaborates with clients to develop discharge summary and continuing care and relapse prevention plans for supervisor’s approval to integrate aftercare treatment with referral resource services.
  • Coordinates required services to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations in support of continued recovery.
  • Collects and maintains treatment records and reports to ensure organizational, regulatory, accreditation, and contractual compliance.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $19 - $25/hr
  • 18 days PTO.
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Gateway Foundation Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Client InterviewsAssessmentsTreatment PlanningGroup CounselingPsychoeducationDrug EducationFamily EducationIndividual CounselingRelapse PreventionProblem SolvingBehavior ModificationAnger ManagementCase Load ManagementDischarge PlanningCrisis InterventionRecord Keeping
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Position Insights

WeekdayDoc rates Substance Abuse Counselor at Gateway Foundation a 6.0/10 for work-life balance — good.

This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts, no night shifts.

Compensation: up to $5,250.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), which can forgive remaining federal student loan balances after 10 years of qualifying payments.

Key skills for this role include Client Interviews, Assessments, Treatment Planning, Group Counseling, Psychoeducation.

Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% Employer Match, 18 PTO Days + 9 Holidays, Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

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About Gateway Foundation

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Benefits & Perks

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% Employer Match
18 PTO Days + 9 Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250/year
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Employee Assistance Program
Training & Development Programs
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

5d ago