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Prairie View
Newton, Kansas

Licensed Addiction Counselor

Counselor Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Newton, KS 67114Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesCLINICAL WORK Provide individual and group counseling to individuals and family members Perform assessments face-to-face and by telemedicine Develop and update treatment plans Communicate regularly with referral sources Maintain clinical outcomes within Prairie View standard Support coordination of services ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES Maintain thorough and timely documentation per Prairie View and licensing standards Attend administrative meetings as scheduled Work cooperatively with other professional staff Participate in clinical supervision as needed Participate in staff development and training as required PRODUCTIVITY Maintain productivity as established with supervisor

Qualifications

Minimum Education: Bachelors in addiction counseling or a related field required. Will consider a Kansas licensed QMHP with preference being a licensed addiction counselor. The following credentials can be considered: LAC, LMAC or LCAC. Minimum Experience: Experience working with adolescents, adults, and older adults in a substance use disorder counseling capacity. One (1) year of behavioral healthcare clinical counseling or clinical case management work experience.

Benefits for FULL TIME Position

Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance Retirement Plan (401k); match after 1 year of employment Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals Company paid life and disability insurance Employee Assistance Program Delta Dental of Kansas Vision Direct Flexible Spending Account Health Savings Account with employer contribution Bereavement Leave Plus much more

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling, perform clinical assessments, and develop treatment plans for clients. Maintain thorough documentation and clinical outcomes in accordance with licensing and organizational standards.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree in addiction counseling or a related field and at least one year of clinical counseling or case management experience. Candidates must hold or be eligible for Kansas licensure such as LAC, LMAC, or LCAC.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Individual counselingClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Addiction Counselor at PRAIRIE VIEW a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
82% this job
CME allowance
45%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 1,299 Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10. Shaded area = share of comparable listings scoring below this one.

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Living in Newton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$182k
Typical market rent
$1,042/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.9
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Wichita, KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Prairie View

Mental Health Care
Newton, KS
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan (401k)
Paid Time Off
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program