Registered SUD Counselor (Clinical Technician)

1 month ago
United States$21-23 hourlyFull TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Registered SUD Counselor (Clinical Technician) in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Direct Client Care: Support patients struggling with addiction and mental health disorders through daily activities and programming, appointments, and crisis intervention.
  • Safety Checks: Conduct regular physical checks on all patients within care (a.
  • Intakes & Discharges: Play a leading role in patient intakes and discharges from the treatment facility, ensuring all clients feel comfortable and welcome.
  • Medication Observation: Monitor and document client self-administration of medications in accordance with the facility’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • West approach that combines Western evidence
  • based treatment with holistic Eastern traditions to treat the mind, body, and spirit. Our mission is to create an environment of healing and transformation for each client seeking change.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $23/hr.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC as a Registered SUD Counselor (Clinical Technician).

Key Skills

Direct Client CareCrisis InterventionSafety ChecksIntakesDischargesMedication ObservationGroup FacilitationDocumentationElectronic Medical RecordCompassionProfessional EthicsAccountabilityReliability
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Registered SUD Counselor (Clinical Technician) at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $21-23 hourly.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $23 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Direct Client Care, Crisis Intervention, Safety Checks, Intakes, Discharges, Medication Observation, Group Facilitation, Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Registered SUD Counselor provides direct client care, including support for addiction and mental health disorders, conducting safety checks, managing intakes and discharges, and monitoring medication self-administration. This role also involves facilitating substance use disorder and mental heal...

Benefits package: Health Insurance, Vision, Dental, Paid Time Off, Equity Shares. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more General Medicine physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About AKUA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH

Health, Wellness & Fitness
Newport Beach, California
0-2

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
Paid Time Off
Equity Shares
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago

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