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Fresno, California

Counselor _RES

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27-$32/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.

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Job Description

Title

Counselor RES

Region: Fresno

Program/Dept.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: WC Job Code:

8804

FT/PT

Working Title

\ AT TURN OUR MISSION IS IMPROVING LIVES. OUR ORGANIZATION EMBRACES THE TENETS OF CLIENT-CENTERED CARE, AND OUR CORE VALUES INTEGRITY, DIVERSITY, MENTORSHIP, AND INCLUSION ARE AT THE FOREFRONT OF EVERYTHING WE DO. WE HIRE EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALS SEEKING MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES IN A PURPOSE-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT.

Job Summary

ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT PLAN, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, CARE COORDINATION, TRAINING, SUD RECOVERY SKILLS AND EDUCATION, AND RELAPSE PREVENTION.

Responsibilities

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MAY BE MADE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS.

  • Interventions including individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, collateral services, and other relevant recovery-related services. Conduct intake assessments, including ASAM assessments, level of care assessments, and diagnostic determinations. Treatment plans and evaluate progress.
  • Complete accurate and timely documentation as contractually required and meet minimum requirements for direct billable client services.
  • Conduct chart and treatment plan reviews to ensure compliance with agency, federal, state, and local government standards, and monitor client progress and changing needs throughout treatment.
  • Support and encourage client’s family-significant others to participate in client stabilization and program services, offering referrals as needed.
  • Facilitate placement including pre-placement visits and transportation as needed.
  • Maintain confidentiality of client’s care.
  • Participate in scheduled program meetings.
  • Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • SUD Certification from a recognized board preferred; Minimum of SUD registration required.
  • Experience providing substance use disorder services preferred.
  • Cultural competency understanding required.
  • Bilingual preferred.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office and EHR software preferred.

Physical Requirements

THESE PHYSICAL DEMANDS REPRESENT WHAT MUST BE MET TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS POSITION. AS MENTIONED ABOVE, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION MAY BE MADE FOR QUALIFIED DISABILITIES.

Seeing Hearing Speaking

Stooping/Bending Working in Cramped Spaces Moving Around Facility

Moving Between Offices/Clients Driving – Light Errands Climbing

LIFTING/CARRYING HEAVY ITEMS DRIVING – IN THE COURSE OF JOB DUTIES USING HANDS/FINGERS

PUSHING/PULLING/DRAGGING ITEMS STANDING FOR LONG PERIODS SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS

Working Outside/Underground

Other Duties

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION ISN’T A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ACTIVITIES, DUTIES OR RESPONSIBILITIES REQUIRED FOR THIS JOB. DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ACTIVITIES MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual counselingTreatment planning

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 76% require no weekends.

In California, the Addiction Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$60k (18 salary observations; 26 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (106 salary observations; 257 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Addiction Counseling jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$56k–$67kAddiction Counseling median $71k (middle half $62k–$106k)37 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$60k median in California$62k nationally (−3%)18 state / 106 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Counseling listings in California20 active117 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 32% no call · 76% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Addiction Counseling pay trend+13.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

33 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

33 jobs · 25 employers
10
<$90k
8
$90k-110k
11
$110k-130k
4
$130k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

23 jobs
401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
43%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Addiction Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 117 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Fresno

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$376k
Typical market rent
$1,945/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.2
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Fresno, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.