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Sunshine Behavioral Health
Ephrata, Pennsylvania

Addiction Counselor - Master's Level

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$65K - $70K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Please note: Although our facility name reflects the location’s history, we are a separate organization and are not affiliated with any previous entities that operated at this site.

We’re seeking a Addiction Counselor who is passionate about supporting clients through structured group programming, substance use counseling, psychoeducation, and clinical support. This role is focused on leading engaging groups, supporting treatment goals, and helping clients build the skills needed for long-term recovery.

What You’ll Do

  • Facilitate structured therapeutic, psychoeducational, and substance use recovery groups
  • Lead meaningful discussions focused on coping skills, relapse prevention, emotional regulation, life skills, and recovery planning
  • Engage clients in skill-building activities that support treatment goals and continued progress
  • Provide addiction counseling support within your scope of practice
  • Assist with case coordination, client support, discharge planning, and treatment team collaboration as needed
  • Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the EMR
  • Support a safe, respectful, and clinically appropriate group environment
  • Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure continuity of care and client-centered treatment

What You’ll Bring

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, social work, psychology, addiction studies, behavioral health, human services, or another closely related clinical or behavioral-science field.
  • Experience facilitating groups in a behavioral health, substance use, or dual-diagnosis setting
  • Strong understanding of addiction recovery, relapse prevention, and co-occurring mental health needs
  • Strong group facilitation, communication, and documentation skills
  • Ability to manage group dynamics while keeping clients engaged and supported
  • CPR/First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain

Why You'll Love Working Here

  • Reasonable caseloads and dedicated documentation time
  • Autonomy to use your preferred modalities
  • Quarterly bonus opportunities, up to 10%
  • Retention bonus paid at 90 days and 6 months
  • Supportive, multidisciplinary team
  • Supervisors who can help support your career goals
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after 60 days
  • 401(k) with 3% company match
  • PTO, holiday, and sick time
  • Free daily meal from our on-site kitchen!

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate structured therapeutic and psychoeducational groups focused on recovery, coping skills, and relapse prevention. Provide clinical addiction counseling and collaborate with the treatment team to ensure continuity of care and accurate documentation.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related behavioral science field. Candidates must have experience facilitating groups in behavioral health or substance use settings and hold or be willing to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationEMR ProficiencyCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 42% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$69k in purchasing powerPennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Pennsylvania723 active13,395 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 40% remote · 42% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentsign-on bonusPennsylvania Counselor listings: 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment723 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings440 in the last 30 days267 the 30 days before (+65%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction Counselor - Master's Level at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

27 jobs · 21 employers
9
<$75k
6
$75k-95k
7
$95k-115k
3
$115k-135k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

22 jobs · 21 employers
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
32% this job
Loan repayment
18%
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

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

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About Sunshine Behavioral Health

Medical Practices
San Juan Capistrano, California
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Quarterly bonus opportunities up to 10%
Retention bonus at 90 days and 6 months
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) with 3% company match
PTO, holiday, and sick time
Free daily meal from on-site kitchen

Living in Ephrata

Typical market rent
$1,401/mo≈ 26% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.3
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Lancaster, PA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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