Substance Use Counselor
Listed compensation
$23.55-$28.46/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join New River Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – No Nights, Early Morning Hours in Galax, VA, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $23.55 - $28.46/hr.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Employer-paid clinical supervision
- Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with New River Comprehensive Treatment Center in Galax, VA, US.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides compassionate individual and group therapy to patients recovering from Opioid Use Disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a counseling or health services field and possess relevant professional experience. A valid substance use counselor certification (CSAC-R, CSAC) or eligibility to obtain one within 90 days is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- 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, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at New River Comprehensive Treatment Center 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 1,275 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.
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- No nights
- Includes weekends