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Groups Recover Together
Nashua, New Hampshire

Substance Use Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $62K–$75K

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Overview

At Groups, we know recovery is possible – and no one should have to do it alone. As a Counselor, you’ll lead dynamic group therapy sessions and be a vital part of our member-centered care teams. You’ll work in a mission-driven environment where compassion, integrity, and human connection drive real transformation.

We’re more than a treatment provider – we’re a recovery community. Join us as we change the future of addiction healthcare.

  • If you believe in recovery, harm reduction, and member-centered care — this is your place.
  • Salary Range: $62,058 - $74,932

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

  • Lead 3–4 one-hour group therapy sessions per day using a structured, evidence-based curriculum.
  • Facilitate group discussions using a “plug and play” approach from approved modalities to meet members where they are within the guardrails of our clinical framework.
  • Collaborate with prescribers, care navigators, and recovery coaches.
  • Monitor member progress and document outcomes.
  • Support a positive, recovery-oriented environment for members.
  • Engage in local community outreach to promote Groups’ mission.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree.
  • An active New Hampshire behavioral health licensure or certification including but not limited to: LADC, CCS, LCSW, LMFT, LPCC, LMHC, or MLADC and associate level status with ability and willingness to obtain licensure reciprocity in other states
  • Minimum two years’ leading groups in a SUD setting.
  • High comfort level with Technology: EMR, Telehealth software, Google products (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive), mobile apps, etc.
  • Compassion, collaboration, commitment to quality care, and an investment in member success.
  • Ability to work 2-3 evenings per week.

Other preferred backgrounds, experience, and skills include: mental health, social work, substance use disorder treatment, therapy, human services, social services, medication assisted treatment or MAT.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical Documentation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 72% are remote, 42% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New Hampshire is 104.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$68k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 60.5% of New Hampshire clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Groups Recover Together 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.

Location & Logistics

New Hampshire has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$68k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

30 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution30 jobs · 6 employers

8
<$100k
8
$100k-115k
12
$115k-130k
2
$130k-145k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 6 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
73%
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · San Diego, California

$117k-$134k
#2

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

LifeStance Health · Nashua, New Hampshire

$95k-$130k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
+ 28 more · ranked by pay

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.

Living in Nashua

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$524k≈ 8.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,301/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
26 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Manchester-Nashua, NH metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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