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Good Landing Recovery
Louisville, Kentucky

Therapist/Addiction Counselor

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55K - $65K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 8mo ago

Job Description

The Company - Louisville Recovery Center is a collection of substance abuse treatment facilities that provide the full American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) continuum of care. Our facilities are fully state licensed, environments fueled by the passion to stop the devastation of addiction and mental health.

We combine the best in psychiatric medicine, clinical interventions, and treatment modalities to create a patient-centered recovery plan. In addition, we provide an unprecedented faith-led approach to treatment.

This differentiator makes Good Landing Recovery the gold standard in evidenced-based treatment integrated with Christian principles. It has also produced phenomenal growth and best-in-class clinical outcomes.

Our motto is simple yet powerful - Your Comeback Story Starts Here!

The Opportunity – We are looking for a compassionate Therapist to work with clients, identifying health issues relate to drug and alcohol abuse. The Therapist should also be able to work with patients' families where necessary.

To be successful as a Therapist, you should have excellent interpersonal skills and show empathy while remaining professional. A good Therapist identifies health issues relate to drug and alcohol abuse and recommends the best course of action for the individual's needs.

Specific Responsibilities

  • Must be able to enforce program rules and demand accountability
  • Interacts routinely with clients, observes behaviors and communicates significant observations to the supervisor. Promotes interest in recreational activities
  • Engages with clients in activities and interactions designed to encourage achievement of treatment goals
  • Documents in client records timely, accurately, and appropriately
  • Applies de-escalation techniques to help manage client’s emotions, behavior and participation in treatment
  • Assists with unit cleaning, organization of new admits charts, discharge process, filing, etc. Initiates client/employee incident reports
  • Diagnose and treat behavior health of client dealing with substance abuse
  • Facilitate sessions with individuals, groups, and families
  • Create and support treatment plan based on client needs

Monitor Client Progress During Treatment

Will be responsible for providing various ecclesiastical duties in support of the company's and owner's core beliefs to include but not limited to: providing prayer to clients, leading Christian Bible studies/devotionals and providing practical biblical guidance

Requirements

  • License in the State of Kentucky as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT (preferred, but will accept CADC, LADC, or LCADC)
  • Masters Degree in Psychology, Sociology, or related field preferred if not licensed.
  • Experience in Healthcare / Behavioral Health is highly preferred
  • Comfortable working in a time-sensitive, confidential environment where there are continually changing priorities
  • Write and compose emails and letters that are grammatically correct
  • Must be very computer/software/internet savvy (Microsoft Office)
  • Comfortable in an environment where over-communication is needed
  • Exceptional communication and follow through skills

Ability to Meet Deadlines and Work Professionally

  • Ability to maintain a strict level of confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA laws regarding healthcare treatment
  • If in recovery, must have at least two (2) years clean time

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Department: Clinical

Employment Type: Full-Time

Minimum Experience

Experienced

Compensation

$55K-$65K

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist will work with clients to identify health issues related to drug and alcohol abuse, facilitate sessions with individuals, groups, and families, and create treatment plans based on client needs. Responsibilities also include enforcing program rules, monitoring client progress, and providing support through Christian-based duties like leading Bible studies.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

ProfessionalismDocumentationIncident ReportingDiagnosisTreatment PlanningIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingFamily CounselingHIPAA ComplianceComputer Savvy

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 64% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky 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 score6.6 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$55k–$65kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $62k (middle half $55k–$68k)219 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerKentucky index 90.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Kentucky16 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Kentucky171 active12,867 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 64% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky counselor listings (all specialties): 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 13% offer loan repayment171 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings422 in the last 30 days230 the 30 days before (+83%)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. Kentucky figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few Kentucky Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist/Addiction Counselor at Good Landing Recovery a 6.6 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.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
57%
CME allowance
14%
Loan repayment
9%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
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 Good Landing Recovery

Hospitals and Health Care
Dacula, Georgia
11-50 employees

Living in Louisville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$276k≈ 5.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo≈ 29% of gross pay
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.1
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026).

BEA 2024 · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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