Substance Abuse Counselor

CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$55K–$82K

The week · per this posting

Schedule not stated in this posting — no days, weekends, call or nights given.

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

The Substance Abuse Counselor facilitates patients in obtaining the knowledge and tools to complete all aspects of intensive outpatient and continuing care treatment plans and individual goals of treatment. Complete all aspects of the intake assessment process.

Required Qualifications

  • Minimum of Associate's degree required in Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) specific program.
  • Eligibility for WI license as a Substance Abuse Counselor - In Training (SACIT), Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) or Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Substance Abuse Counselor specific program.
  • In addition to SAC license, also has WI license in a Professional Counselor (PC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT) or Psychologist.
  • Experience as a Treatment Counselor.

Benefits

At Hudson Hospital & Clinic, we offer competitive wages and an excellent

benefits package (0.5 FTE or greater) that includes:

  • Health, vision and dental insurance
  • 403b retirement program
  • Competitive paid time off (PTO)
  • Short-term disability pay, long-term disability and life insurance options
  • Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
  • Education reimbursement
  • Employee assistance programs (EAP), an employee well-being program
  • Free parking
  • Employee recognition and rewards.

About Hudson Hospital & Clinic

Hudson Hospital & Clinic is part of HealthPartners, a comprehensive health care system serving more than 1.2 million patients across Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

Hudson Hospital & Clinic has been a trusted caretaker of the Hudson, Wisconsin community for 70 years, working closely with our partner hospitals and clinics in the St. Croix Valley.

Our team includes around 415 employees, more than 70+ providers, and 38 volunteers, offering a full range of hospital, primary, and specialty care services.

We are an award-winning hospital, located just off I-94 between the Minnesota and Wisconsin border, where you’ll find exceptional, personalized care at Hudson Hospital & Clinic. Join us and become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, members, and the community we serve.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor facilitates patients in obtaining tools and knowledge to complete intensive outpatient and continuing care treatment plans. They are also responsible for completing all aspects of the intake assessment process.

Requirements

A minimum of an Associate's degree in a Substance Abuse Counselor program and eligibility for a WI SAC, SACIT, or CSAC license are required. A Bachelor's degree and additional professional licenses (PC, LCSW, LMFT, or Psychologist) are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Treatment planningSubstance abuse counselingCase managementPatient facilitationCrisis interventionClinical documentation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 13% have no call, 80% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 71/100, 28 active listings.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor at HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution18 jobs

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$90k-115k
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$115k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks25 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
32%
Sign-on bonus
20%
PSLF eligible
4%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

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

Living in Hudson

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$428k
Typical market rent
$1,878/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.8
State income tax
Up to 7.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater

Hospitals and Health Care
Bloomington, Minnesota
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403b Retirement Program
Paid Time Off
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Life Insurance