Licensed Addiction Counselor
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Location: Newton, KS 67114
- Position Type: Full Time
- Education Level: 4 Year Degree
- Travel Percentage: None
- Job Shift: Day
- Job 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
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 84% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselor | ranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $63k (middle half $55k–$70k)217 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Kansas index 90.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Addiction Medicine listings in Kansas | 8 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Kansas | 123 active | 12,844 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 84% remote · 22% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Kansas counselor listings (all specialties): 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 16% offer loan repayment123 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Medicine listings | 433 in the last 30 days | 231 the 30 days before (+87%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.
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- On-site
Benefits & Perks
Living in Newton
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $180k
- Typical market rent
- $1,007/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.