Pays $60k-$62kCounselor market median is ~$55k (22 jobs)

Substance Use Counselor

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time
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About the Role

Substance Use Counselor on mobile ACT team. On-call rotation required. $60k-$62.4k. New York, NY.

Join Services For The Underserved, Inc. as a Substance Use Counselor – ACT Team in New York, New York.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $60K - $62.4K
  • Generous PTO
  • Professional development

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Services For The Underserved, Inc. as a Substance Use Counselor – ACT Team.

Key Responsibilities

The Substance Use Counselor provides integrated dual-recovery treatment and assessments as part of a mobile Assertive Community Treatment team. Responsibilities include creating and revising service plans, charting services, and advocating for participant rights while performing field work.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of experience working with dually diagnosed individuals and hold a CASAC-T certification. A bachelor’s degree in human services or a related field is preferred, along with proficiency in MS Office.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingDual-recovery treatmentMental health assessmentCase managementService planningAdvocacyCrisis interventionField workCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelCharting

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 24% have no call, 44% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Services For The Underserved

Non-profit Organizations
New York, New York
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous PTO
Professional development