Substance Use Counselor
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Allentown Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – No Weekends, Early Morning Hours in Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Employer-paid clinical supervision
- Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Allentown Comprehensive Treatment Center in Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides compassionate individual and group therapy to patients recovering from opioid use disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least an associate degree in a social or health services field with relevant clinical experience. Proficiency in addiction recovery practices and familiarity with regulatory standards like HIPAA are highly preferred.
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Allentown Comprehensive Treatment Center a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 on work-life balance for Substance Use / Addiction Counselor roles.
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