Pays $41k-$49k — $46k below the Counselor market median of ~$95k (50 jobs)
About the Role
Full-time adolescent drug & alcohol counselor. Flexible scheduling, early evening hours during school year. Mechanicsburg, PA.
Join Community Service Foundation (CSF) as a Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Counselor – Full-Time, Flexible Schedule in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- 401(k)
- 100% Healthcare
- EAP
- Disability Insurance
- Generous PTO
- Professional Development
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Flexible scheduling available.
Apply to join Community Service Foundation (CSF) as a Adolescent Drug & Alcohol Counselor – Full-Time, Flexible Schedule.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will provide individual, family, and group counseling to adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. They will also collaborate with community partners and maintain accurate client documentation in an electronic health record system.
Requirements
A Bachelor's degree is required, with a Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology preferred. Candidates should have experience working with adolescents, preferably within the juvenile justice system.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction 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 ~$45k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $46k 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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