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Intercept Health
Roanoke, Virginia

Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC Supervisee

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$58k

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Job Description

  • Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC Supervisee
  • $55,000 to $58,000 depending on experience
  • $500 CEU Reimbursement

Intercept Health is a family-owned agency serving various mental and behavioral health, substance use, and foster care needs in Virginia. In 1996, what started as a single group home for boys has evolved year after year to fill gaps and meet the service needs of families and communities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

"We help people grow and live their healthiest lives."

  • Our team members exhibit our VALUES - STOP & ASK:
  • Service Excellence - "WOW" clients, customers, and coworkers.
  • Team Loyalty - help others succeed.
  • Ownership - "see it, own it, solve it, do it."
  • Passion - inspire with positive energy and effort.

&

  • Authenticity - be genuine and trustworthy.
  • Solution Focused - overcome challenges with creativity.
  • Kindness - smile, encourage, and respect everyone.

As the Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (or CSAC Supervisee), you will provide and support outpatient counseling services and care coordination to those clients who suffer from substance abuse.

Education and Experience Required: The selected candidate must be a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC Supervisee who has experience working in a team environment with individuals who suffer from substance abuse. PHP/Group Experience preferred.

Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

  • Support staff in the comprehensive assessment of clients and develop treatment plans based on the assessment
  • Support individual and group counseling sessions along with completing the required supporting documentation.
  • Support case management services, as needed.
  • Document treatment progress for each client.
  • Exercise sound judgment in proposing changes to client treatment plans.
  • Coordinate closely with other staff to ensure the appropriateness of treatment modalities.
  • Provide crisis intervention as needed.
  • Support staff in develop and implement plans for individual client discharges.

Maintain high quality documentation of all case work, completed in a timely manner and consistent with outlined program policies and licensure requirements.

Notify Supervisor of any significant client medical complaint(s), unusual events, accidents, medical problems, property damage or maintenance concern, etc.

Intercept Clinicians will not provide medical services or therapeutic services that would reasonably be found to fall outside the scope of the expertise of the assigned counselor.

We offer a competitive benefits package for all full-time employees: * Comprehensive Health Insurance options * Dental & Vision Insurance * Health and Child Care Flexible Spending Accounts * Comprehensive Employee Assistance Program * Employer Group Life Insurance, optional buy-up insurances * Voluntary Long Term & Short-Term Disability * 401(k) Retirement Plan * Optional Pet Insurance * Paid Time Off * 8 observed holidays

To review the full job description and to more about Intercept Health, please visit: intercepthealth.com

Intercept Health is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in the workplace. We are also committed to providing a drug-free, safe workplace for our employees and the clients we serve. For more information about Intercept Health, please visit our website intercepthealth.com.

Key Responsibilities

Provide outpatient counseling services and care coordination for clients suffering from substance abuse. Maintain high-quality documentation, develop treatment plans, and facilitate individual and group counseling sessions.

Requirements

Must be a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) or CSAC Supervisee. Experience working in a team environment with individuals suffering from substance abuse is required.

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingTreatment PlanningIndividual CounselingClinical DocumentationDischarge Planning

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 28% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$56k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Virginia433 active13,599 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 28% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 11% offer loan repayment433 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Intercept Health

Mental Health Care
Henrico, Virginia
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive Health Insurance
Dental & Vision Insurance
Health and Child Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Assistance Program
Employer Group Life Insurance
Voluntary Long Term & Short-Term Disability
401(k) Retirement Plan
Optional Pet Insurance

Living in Roanoke

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$264k≈ 4.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,368/mo≈ 30% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.