Pays $44.11-$49.01/hr — Counselor market median is ~$60k (86 jobs)
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselor (SUDCC-II, II) or (CADC-II, III) or (CATC-II, III)
About the Role
SUD counselor in correctional setting. Salary $91,749-$101,941. Benefits include DailyPay and tuition assistance.
Join Wellpath as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Corrections Setting in San Luis Obispo, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $49/hour.
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Paid time off
- 401k
- DailyPay
- Tuition assistance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company paid life insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Wellness program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Wellpath as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Corrections Setting.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Abuse Counselor provides direct care services to patients with mental, emotional, and substance abuse issues, including conducting individual and group counseling sessions. They are responsible for patient assessment, developing recovery plans, and collaborating with the interdisciplinary treatment team.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a social services field or possess relevant certification in the substance abuse field. Experience with addiction counseling services and the ability to work with departmental software are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 10% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$97k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $87k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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