Substance Use Counselor

1 month ago
Lawrence, Massachusetts — Hybrid$38/hrFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – M-F Schedule, Hybrid Option in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • term recovery. Providing immediate crisis intervention services when needed. Managing patient cases to ensure personalized, high
  • $38.00 per hour Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibilty here: HRSA Eligibility
  • 00 - $38.00 per hour Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibilty here: HRSA Eligibility

Requirements

  • 60 days of employment. For Bachelor’s
  • Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Experience conducting individual and group counseling sessions focused on substance use recovery. Knowledge of evidence

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $64K - $79K
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center in United States.

Key Skills

Substance Use CounselingOutpatient MATOpioid Treatment ProgramCommunity EngagementMobile OutreachIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingTreatment PlanningPatient AssessmentCrisis InterventionCase ManagementAftercare PlanningMedication-Assisted TreatmentCognitive Behavioral TherapyMotivational InterviewingRelapse Prevention
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Remote physician positions in Addiction Medicine have grown significantly in recent years, offering clinicians the ability to maintain a full patient panel without geographic constraints or commute-related burnout.

Compensation Analysis

Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center lists compensation for this physician position at $64k to $79k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $38 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This is a fully remote physician position. Remote clinicians can practice from any state where they hold an active license, eliminating commute time and offering maximum schedule flexibility. Many remote healthcare positions also allow providers to establish a more sustainable long-term practice pattern.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($64k–$79k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance Use Counseling, Outpatient MAT, Opioid Treatment Program, Community Engagement, Mobile Outreach, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Treatment Planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Use Counselor will guide patients through treatment for Opioid Use Disorder, focusing on community engagement and mobile outreach in collaboration with various health entities. Key duties include leading individual and group counseling sessions, designing tailored treatment plans, cond...

Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus, Semi-Annual Bonus Program, Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, 401k with Employer Match, Paid Vacation and Sick Leave, Free Clinical Supervision, Unlimited CEUs, Employee Assistance Program. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Addiction Medicine physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lawrence, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Sign-On Bonus
Semi-Annual Bonus Program
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
401k with Employer Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Free Clinical Supervision
Unlimited CEUs
Employee Assistance Program
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (4)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates all major evidence-based lifestyle protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

1mo ago

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