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