Substance Use Counselor
Job Description
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible
This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.
About the Role
Join Pottstown Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – No Weekends, Early Hours in United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high quality, compassionate guidance in both individual and group counseling sessions.
- Plan, oversee, facilitate and document patient's recovery.
- Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions as needed.
- Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment, and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
Requirements
- Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Experience conducting individual and group counseling sessions focused on substance use recovery. Knowledge of evidence
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Pottstown Comprehensive Treatment Center in United States.
Key Skills
Position Insights
WeekdayDoc rates Substance Use Counselor at Pottstown Comprehensive Treatment Center a 6.0/10 for work-life balance — good.
This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts, no night shifts.
This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), which can forgive remaining federal student loan balances after 10 years of qualifying payments.
Key skills for this role include Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Treatment Planning, Patient Assessment, Crisis Intervention.
Benefits include Semi-Annual Bonus Program, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Plan, Paid Vacation and Sick Time, Free Clinical Supervision.
About Pottstown Comprehensive Treatment Center
Benefits & Perks
Work-Life Balance Score
Protective Factors (3)
No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)
No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)
No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)
Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.
Job Details
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted
20d ago
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