Substance Use Counselor
Listed compensation
$31.35-$38.5/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Access: Supports for Living as a Substance Use Counselor – M-F Day Shift, No Weekends in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $31.35 - $38.50/hr.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Access: Supports for Living in New Rochelle, New York, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor manages a caseload of participants with opioid use disorder, providing individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, and comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments. They also collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to develop treatment plans and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree or an Associate's degree with 2-3 years of relevant experience, along with a CASAC or CASAC-T credential. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with EMR systems are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Access: Supports for Living a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Substance Use / Addiction Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights