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Rochester Regional Health
Rochester, New York

Addiction Therapist Senior

Counselor Top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)No weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$64,000 - $82,000

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 5mo ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Rochester Regional Health as a Addiction Therapist – M-F Schedule in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provides initial and ongoing assessment for clients in order to determine diagnosis and appropriate level of care.
  • Provides individual, family and group counseling, which engages and motivates clients throughout treatment.
  • Develops treatment plans that are individualized and culturally sensitive.
  • Communicates with other care providers and referral sources to increase understanding of client problems and assets.

Requirements

  • Qualified Health Professional
  • Sedentary Work

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $64,000 - $82,000

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with Rochester Regional Health in United States.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical CareSubstance Use Disorders TreatmentMentoringTrainingEvidence Based PracticesTreatment PlanningMedical Record DocumentationProductivity ManagementInterdisciplinary TeamworkSupervisionCo-occurring Disorders ManagementClinical Judgment

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 18% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Rochester Regional Health ranks #4 of 23 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

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 $68k 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 Addiction Therapist Senior at Rochester Regional Health a 7.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.3/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 22 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks34 jobs

401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
50% this job
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
18%
Sign-on bonus
15%

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Work-life snapshot

7.3/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No weekends
  • No nights
  • On-site