LCDC- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
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Job Description
The SUD Counselor provides comprehensive clinical services to clients with substance use disorders in an outpatient setting.
This role involves delivering individualized, group, family, and educational interventions while maintaining accurate and timely electronic documentation in accordance with organizational standards.
The Counselor will manage an assigned caseload, ensuring high-quality, client-centered care that supports recovery, wellness, and long-term behavioral change.
Key Responsibilities
The Counselor conducts clinical substance use assessments, develops recovery plans, and implements individualized treatment strategies tailored to each client's needs.
They deliver direct services through individual counseling, group therapy, family sessions, and educational programming, while facilitating psycho-education classes, support groups, and skill-building workshops to promote recovery and relapse prevention.
The Counselor provides occasional crisis intervention as needed and collaborates with internal and external resources to ensure client safety and well-being.
Maintaining client caseloads, the Counselor ensures that all clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, and assessments, is accurately entered into case management systems in a timely manner.
Additionally, the Counselor works closely with multidisciplinary teams, including therapists, case managers, and community resource contacts, to coordinate care and comprehensive treatment planning.
All services are provided in adherence to program productivity standards, fiscal responsibility, and regulatory compliance, while participating in ongoing professional development, trainings, and supervision to enhance clinical skills.
Schedule: Monday - Thursday 9am - 8pm.
Minimum Qualifications
Must hold a current Texas license as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) and maintain the license in good standing with all applicable state regulations.
Preferred Qualifications
Must hold a current Texas license as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) and maintain the license in good standing with all applicable state regulations.
Employee Benefits at Full-Time Include
- Employer-Cost Sharing of Health Insurance (Plus 50% of Elected Dependent Coverage)
- Employer-Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Employer-Paid Term Life Insurance
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-Match Retirement Contributions (Up to 5% of Base Salary)
- Optional Dental, Vision, Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Wellness Program
- 13 Paid Holidays per Year
- 2 Weeks Paid Vacation Leave per Year with Graduating Accrual Rate
- 2+ Weeks Paid Sick Leave per Year
- Tuition discounts for select Colleges
Requirements
Candidates must hold a current Texas license as a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) in good standing. The role requires the ability to conduct clinical assessments and implement individualized treatment strategies in an outpatient setting.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates LCDC- Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor at Lakes Regional Community Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,292 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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