Sup, Substance Abuse Counselor
Listed compensation
$69k-$96k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join University of Rochester as a Substance Abuse Counselor Supervisor – M-F, $68K-$96K in Town of Henrietta, New York, United States. As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $68K - $96K
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with University of Rochester in Town of Henrietta, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor Lead coordinates projects for paraprofessional trainees and provides clinical supervision to staff within a multidisciplinary team. They are responsible for overseeing patient care, ensuring documentation compliance, and managing program activities in alignment with grant and apprenticeship requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human services discipline and possess at least 5 years of combined clinical and supervisory experience in chemical dependency and MICA treatment. A valid CASAC certification and an addiction-related specialty credential are required upon hire.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 22% have no call, 56% 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 ~$82k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $76k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Sup, Substance Abuse Counselor at University of Rochester a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,246 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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- No weekends