Counselor - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

Counselor / TherapistFull-time

Compensation

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Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

Make a meaningful impact on a person's life. Provide treatment and support to assist patients in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders or other behavioral problems.

Essential Functions

  • Conduct group and/or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and documents as required.
  • Co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
  • May be responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessments for patients.
  • May prepare individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
  • Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents is completed timely and in a clear, concise manner.
  • May act as a liaison between referral sources and patients.
  • Provide crisis intervention to patients, as needed.
  • May plan for aftercare for assigned patients.
  • May act as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
  • May provide case management duties for patients, ensuring individualized quality care.
  • Evaluate the need of the patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
  • Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.

Key Responsibilities

The role involves providing treatment and support to patients recovering from addictions by conducting scheduled group and/or family sessions under supervision. Essential duties include performing initial and follow-up assessments, preparing individual treatment plans, and ensuring timely, clear documentation of all patient care and incidents.

Requirements

Candidates must be prepared to conduct various patient sessions, manage documentation accurately, and provide necessary crisis intervention as needed. The position requires demonstrating a consistently positive, empathetic, and professional attitude toward all customers while prioritizing patient safety.

Key Skills

Group SessionsTreatment PlanningBehavior ModificationPatient AssessmentAftercare PlanningEmpathy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation at Acadiana Treatment Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in General Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 47 active General Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

General Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active General Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 20% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

General Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.9% vs. the prior quarter (through May 2026).

General Medicine by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in general medicine (counseling)ranked against 47 General Medicine (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedGeneral Medicine median $75k (middle half $64k–$84k)305 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 20% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedUS counselor listings (all specialties): 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Nov 2026
New General Medicine listings78 in the last 30 days30 the 30 days before (+160%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
General Medicine pay trend+1.9% vs prior quarter—through May 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (47 General Medicine (Counseling) listings); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.6this job 6.6
Better work-life than 60% of General Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 47 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.