HRA Chelsea Buildings Substance Abuse Counselor
Listed compensation
$60K - $65K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
- Job Location: New York, NY 10001
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: 2 Year Degree
- Salary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary
- Travel Percentage: None
- Job Shift: Day
- Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
Comunilife Inc. is looking for an experienced Substance Abuse Counselor for its Manhattan residential program Chelsea North and Chelsea South Bulidings. The Substance Abuse Counselor will assess clients’ needs, create patient-centered treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family counseling.
Responsibilities include assessments, coordination of services, psychoeducation, referrals, and appropriate documentation. This position is eligible for Comunilife's generous benefits and paid time off package.
Essential Duties: Provide individual and substance use disorder counseling and referral services to the clients of the Woodhull Residence Provide recovery-oriented psychoeducation and support services Document all services provided in a timely manner in accordance with Comunilife, funder, and regulatory requirements Maintain any/all required credentials and keep current with appropriate evidence-based and other clinical practices Work collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, client-centered services are delivered and documented Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirement(s): High School Diploma or Associates degree and Credentialed Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC) with five (5) years of substance abuse counseling experience; Bachelor’s degree with CASAC-T and 2 years of experience. Knowledge and hands-on experience in providing direct services related to the treatment and recovery of persons with substance abuse, serious mental illness, and homelessness Excellent oral and written communication skills; proficiency with MS Office and Google product suites Ability to perform and manage in a team approach; excellent interpersonal skills Ability to handle complex challenges and balance multiple demands on time and attention Ability and willingness to perform all duties as workload necessitates Comunilife is an EEO employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will assess client needs, create patient-centered treatment plans, and provide individual, group, and family counseling. Responsibilities also include coordinating services, providing psychoeducation, and maintaining detailed clinical documentation.
Requirements
Requires a CASAC credential with either a high school diploma/associate degree and 5 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree with CASAC-T and 2 years of experience. Candidates must have hands-on experience treating substance abuse, serious mental illness, and homelessness.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 42% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $58k 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 HRA Chelsea Buildings Substance Abuse Counselor at Comunilife 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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