Substance Abuse Counselor
Listed compensation
$24.5-$28/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Clarvida - California as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Remote, First Responder Program in Wasco, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24.50 - $28.00/hr.
- Paid Vacation Days (increases with tenure)
- Separate Sick Leave (rolls over)
- Up to 10 Paid Holidays
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- DailyPay
- Training & Development
- Continuing Education Credits
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
Apply to join Clarvida - California as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Remote, First Responder Program.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide navigation, linkage, and supportive services to callers while maintaining professional boundaries and HIPAA standards. They are responsible for documenting activities, conducting outreach, and building effective relationships with community partners to support client recovery.
Requirements
Candidates must be a registered counselor in California with at least a high school diploma or GED. Prior behavioral health experience is preferred, along with a valid driver's license and auto insurance.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 20% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor at Clarvida - California a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform.
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