Pays $45k-$50k$45k below the Counselor market median of ~$95k (48 jobs)

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Northeast Treatment Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

PPS Counselor

CounselorFull-Time
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

About the Role

Provide assessment and treatment services for substance abuse clients. Maintain active caseload. Philadelphia, PA.

Join NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER as a PPS Counselor – Philadelphia, PA in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $45K - $50K
  • Annual training in areas supportive of skill development
  • HIV, STD, and TB training

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTER as a PPS Counselor – Philadelphia, PA.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will provide assessment and treatment services while maintaining an active caseload of clients. They are responsible for maintaining clinical charts in accordance with state, federal, and CARF standards.

Requirements

The counselor must complete 25 hours of annual training and 10 hours of training on HIV, STDs, and TB. Professional certification such as a PCB CCDP is strongly recommended.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

AssessmentTreatment planningCase managementClinical documentationDrug and alcohol counselingCrisis interventionUrine drug screeningPsychiatric referralAftercare planningComplianceEmpathyRecord keeping

Substance Abuse Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 16% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$48k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

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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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PSLF eligible
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About Northeast Treatment Center

Mental Health Care
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Annual training in areas supportive of skill development
HIV, STD, and TB training