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Groups Recover Together
Bridgeport, West Virginia

Substance Use Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53k-$64k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Thursday4-day week

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 19m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Overview

At Groups, we know recovery is possible – and no one should have to do it alone. As a Counselor, you’ll lead dynamic group therapy sessions and be a vital part of our member-centered care teams. You’ll work in a mission-driven environment where compassion, integrity, and human connection drive real transformation.

We’re more than a treatment provider – we’re a recovery community. Join us as we change the future of addiction healthcare.

  • If you believe in recovery, harm reduction, and member-centered care — this is your place.
  • Schedule: 4-day workweek, Monday–Thursday or Tuesday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM.
  • Salary Range: $53,041 - $63,565 *Based on experience, and education

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Lead 3–4 one-hour group therapy sessions per day using a structured, evidence-based curriculum.
  • Facilitate group discussions using a “plug and play” approach from approved modalities to meet members where they are within the guardrails of our clinical framework.
  • Collaborate with prescribers, care navigators, and recovery coaches.
  • Monitor member progress and document outcomes.
  • Support a positive, recovery-oriented environment for members.
  • Engage in local community outreach to promote Groups’ mission.

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree required.
  • Preferred: Active behavioral health licensure including but not limited to: ADC, AADC, LPC, LICSW and associate level status with ability and willingness to obtain licensure reciprocity in other states
  • Minimum two years’ leading groups in a SUD setting.
  • High comfort level with Technology: EMR, Telehealth software, Google products (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive), mobile apps, etc.
  • Compassion, collaboration, commitment to quality care, and an investment in member success.
  • Ability to work 2-3 evenings per week up to 9pm as needed.

Other preferred backgrounds, experience, and skills include: mental health, social work, substance use disorder treatment, therapy, human services, social services, medication assisted treatment or MAT.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical documentationGoogle WorkspaceCrisis intervention

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 80% are remote, 40% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$58k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks33 jobs · 10 employers

401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
55%
CME allowance
12%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Bridgeport

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k≈ 5.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo≈ 31% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Groups Recover Together

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Benefits & Perks

4-day workweek
Mission-driven recovery community environment