SUD Counselor-Outpatient

3 days ago
United States — Hybrid$30/hrFull TimeCounselor
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

25th percentile for Counselor — see your $/RVU rate and counter-offer number

Your Market Position

vs WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024

Below Market
Salary Percentile41th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

8% below median for Counselor — negotiate

Accepting this costs you $209k over 3 years

Only 0 other openings in this state — you have leverage

Your Negotiation Playbook

Your exact counter: $██k
Counter-offer script + contract red flag checklist
RVU targets, non-compete, payback clauses — what to watch for
662 better-paying alternatives
Your $/RVU rate vs Counselor median — is the structure fair?

No commitment. Cancel anytime.

1,200+ clinicians negotiated higher offers

Job Description

About the Role

Join Roots Through Recovery as a SUD Counselor-Outpatient in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • occurring issues Utilize assessments and self

Requirements

  • escalate clients. Ability to serve as a role model, positive mentor and support person. Commitment to continuous improvement. Self
  • directed, proactive, intelligent, knowledge of curriculum and assessment, multi
  • tasker, problem solving skills, professional written and verbal communication skills, ability to connect with students with patience and compassion. Ability to manage stress, and self

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $30/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Roots Through Recovery as a SUD Counselor-Outpatient.

Key Skills

Substance Use CounselingCase ManagementCrisis InterventionRelapse PreventionCo-occurring Disorders TreatmentPatient AssessmentDe-escalationCoachingBehavioral AnalysisClinical DocumentationCommunity Resource NavigationCommunication Skills
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SUD Counselor-Outpatient at Roots Through Recovery a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Roots Through Recovery 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 General 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

This position also offers production-based compensation: $30 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
  • Fully remote — work from anywhere with an active license
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance Use Counseling, Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Relapse Prevention, Co-occurring Disorders Treatment, Patient Assessment, De-escalation, Coaching. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: Provide ongoing support for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders through counseling, coaching, and crisis intervention. Develop recovery plans, teach healthy coping skills, and maintain accurate clinical records while collaborating with community providers.

Benefits package: Professional Development, Paid Continuing Education. 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 General Medicine physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Roots Through Recovery

Mental Health Care
Long Beach, CA
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Professional Development
Paid Continuing Education
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (3)

Hybrid work (Schedule flexibility ↓ burnout)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

3d ago