SUD Counselor
Listed compensation
$26-$30/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
At TURN our mission is Improving Lives. Our organization embraces the tenets of client-centered care, and our core values People, Culture and Growth 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.
- Valid CA driver’s license and current auto insurance per contract requirements 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 Climbing
Lifting/carrying heavy items Pushing/pulling/dragging items Standing for long periods
Working outside/underground Using hands/fingers Sitting for long periods
I Can Perform the Above Functions
Without accommodation With accommodation. If so, please specify:
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.
Employee signature constitutes an understanding of the job requirements, essential functions, and duties.
TURN is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religious creed, and sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical
conditions).
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 26% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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