Pays $60k-$62k — Counselor market median is ~$55k (22 jobs)
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
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).
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