Substance Abuse Counselor (ACT)

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

About McIntosh Trail

At McIntosh Trail Community Service Board, we offer individuals experiencing symptoms associated with mental illness, addictive disease, and/or developmental disability the hope for optimal functioning and recovery by providing quality behavioral health services and supports.

Summary

Under supervision, develops and implements behavior management and/or skills acquisition plans.

Responsibilities

  • Completes Assessments to determine appropriateness for services.
  • Develops and implements behavior management plans as required by regulatory agencies.
  • Evaluates clients physical or mental condition based on review of client's information.
  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment
  • Monitor, evaluate, and records client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
  • Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
  • Provides training to direct staff in implementing behavior modification techniques.
  • Trains to collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and tests.
  • Executes evidence-based counseling groups designed to enlighten clients on prevention and perpetuation of learned techniques, strategies, and interventions to maintain stability.
  • Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor.
  • Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university OR certification as an addiction counselor from the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association (GACA) or equivalent certification.

Note: Some positions require a valid Georgia's Driver's License.

McIntosh Trail CSB is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons based on race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor's degree in a related field or hold a certification as an addiction counselor from the GACA. The role requires the ability to maintain accurate treatment records and comply with all regulatory and company policies.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

AssessmentTreatment planningRecord keepingClient monitoringEvidence-based practiceInterviewing

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 34% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $52k (middle half $50k–$57k)12 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingGeorgia index 96.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Georgia38 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Georgia326 active13,299 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 44% remote · 34% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedGeorgia counselor listings (all specialties): 7% state a sign-on bonus · 17% offer loan repayment326 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings440 in the last 30 days214 the 30 days before (+106%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Georgia figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few Georgia Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs · 28 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
28%
CME allowance
28%
Loan repayment
17%
PSLF eligible
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% 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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About McIntosh Trail Community Service Board

Hospitals and Health Care
Griffin, Georgia
51-200 employees

Living in Griffin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,330/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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