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Adams and Associates
Edinburgh, Indiana

Licensed Addiction Counselor

CounselorNo callFull-Time

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Salary Range: $24.63/hr

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Job Description

Job Details: Job Location: Atterbury - Edinburgh, IN, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $24.63 - $24.63Hourly, Job Category: Education, Responsible to develop and facilitate the Center’s alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention program.

Educates and counsels students to reduce and prevent drug-related separations from the program. Develops individualized case management plans to enhance student retention and success. Ensures confidentiality of sensitive information and compliance with all HIPAA laws.

Follows all integrity guidelines and procedures and ensures no manipulation of student data. Develops and implements alcohol, drug and tobacco prevention activities and integrates services into Center’s programmatic functions.

Develops and coordinates community resources for educating students on substance use and abuse. Administers Center’s drug testing program to promote a drug-free environment.

Responsible to provide students with comprehensive and individualized case management ensuring student progress, retention and completion of the Job Corps program. Establishes supportive/mentoring relationships with students throughout their enrollment and provides substance abuse counseling and education.

Counsels students individually and in groups on substance abuse. Produces quality work/assignments in a thorough, timely and accurate manner. Maintains appropriate personal attendance, accountability and work productivity standards. Plans, prioritizes and organizes assignments to meet established goals and deadlines.

Understands and applies job knowledge to effectively complete all required job responsibilities. Proactively maintains the skills required to perform job duties. Mentors, monitors and models the Career Success Standards as required by the PRH.

Shows respect and courtesy to students and holds them accountable for their actions and behavior. Provides quality programs and services for students and ensures that quality is maintained and student needs are met. Pursues improvement and enhancement of programs and services.

Exchanges ideas and information, both orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner and contributes meaningfully to group efforts by offering relevant ideas and knowledge. Provides quality and timely information to DOL/Company when requested. Effectively articulates thoughts and ideas.

Identifies problems, analyzes causes and evaluates appropriate solutions prior to taking or recommending actions. Follows up to ensure prompt/appropriate action is taken and that problems are in fact corrected.

Works in partnership with staff from all Departments to ensure effective supervision and services are provided to students. Accepts direction and supervision from the Center Director/Center Duty Officer/Shift Manager to include assignments to temporarily perform job responsibilities of other departments and positions. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Active, unrestricted substance abuse license or certification that meets minimum state licensing or certification requirements to practice in the state where the center is located. A degree from an accredited school preferred. A minimum of one-year experience in drug/alcohol counseling or related field preferred.

“Adams and Associates, Inc. abides by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a).

These regulations prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their 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.

Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.”

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor develops and facilitates substance abuse prevention programs and provides individualized case management to support student retention and success. They also administer drug testing and establish mentoring relationships to ensure a drug-free environment and student progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active, unrestricted substance abuse license or certification relevant to the state of practice. A two-year degree is required, and at least one year of experience in drug or alcohol counseling is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Drug preventionAlcohol preventionStudent mentoringHIPAA complianceData integrityCrisis interventionCommunity resource coordinationDrug testing administrationIndividualized education planningConflict resolutionDocumentationProgram facilitation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Indiana is 93.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 60.4% of Indiana clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Addiction Counselor at Adams and Associates a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% 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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Living in Edinburgh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$236k
Median resident rent
$845/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

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

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.