Counselor (7774)
Listed compensation
Salary Range: $20.00 /hr
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Job Description
- Job Location: ARC-SUNCOAST ARC DIRECT TO CLIENTELE - St Petersburg, FL 33709
- Position Type: Part Time with Benefits 20 or More
- Salary Range: $20.00 - $20.00 Hourly
- Job Category: Case Management
Manages and monitors assigned caseload of Beneficiaries participating in a rehabilitation program; develops program plan/goals and evaluates beneficiaries progress by conducting routine meetings with Beneficiaries and/or staff; serves as advocate for Beneficiaries in order to acquire services that will enable them to functionally cope with their environment. Qualifications
Education and Experience A minimum of two (2) years of satisfactory employment experience working in direct case management, social services or related field. or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Licenses and Certifications Certified Addiction Counselor (Certificates) Preferred but not required.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor manages and monitors an assigned caseload of beneficiaries participating in a rehabilitation program. They develop program goals, evaluate progress through routine meetings, and serve as an advocate to help clients access necessary services.
Requirements
Candidates must have a minimum of two years of satisfactory employment experience in direct case management, social services, or a related field. A Certified Addiction Counselor certification is preferred but not required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Case Management — Counselor Career Context
Of the 40 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 63% are remote, 10% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Location & Logistics
Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Living in St. Petersburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $428k
- Typical market rent
- $2,058/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 26 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 100.9
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.