Counselor 3 - Sober Living House
Listed compensation
$24-$33/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.
Job Description
- Pay Range: 24.00-33.00 Hr.
- We have FUN at work!
- Monthly drawings
- Monthly events
- Monthly snacks/treats
- Employee of the Month/Quarter/Year with gifts/treats
- Spirit Weeks and more!
- Career Advancement Opportunities Available!
Benefits
- Full Time
- Medical (three tiers)
- Dental
- Vision
- STD (employer paid)
- LTD
- Life Insurance (employer paid)
- 401k
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 10 eight-hour Vacation Days
- 24 hours Personal Time
- 6 eight-hour Sick Days
- 6 eight-hour Extended Sick Days
- Paid holidays (if you work the holiday or not!)
- 1.5x your hourly rate for working a recognized holidays
Criminal History
We’re licensed through the Department of Behavioral Health and Development Services, which means we follow their standards for criminal history and hiring criteria. If you have a criminal history, please review the barrier crimes to ensure that you’re eligible for employment at our facility.
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Purpose Statement
Provide treatment and support to assist patients in their recovery from substance use, eating disorders or other behavioral problems.
Essential Functions
- Conduct individual, group or family counseling sessions as scheduled and document as required.
- Facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
- Responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessment for patient.
- Prepare individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
- Evaluate the needs of the patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
- Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents are completed timely and in a clear concise manner.
- Provide crisis intervention to patient as needed.
- Plan for aftercare for assigned patient.
- Act as a liaison with insurance carriers as requested.
- Provide case management duties for patient, ensuring individualized quality care.
- May assist in the training of new clinical staff and interns, providing direction and clinical guidance.
Demonstrate a positive, empathetic and professional attitude towards customers always. When patient needs are not met, acknowledge and work to resolve complaints. Recognize that patient safety is a top priority.
Other Functions
Perform other functions and tasks as assigned.
Education/Experience/Skill Requirements
Bachelor's degree in social or health services field required and four or more years’ experience in counseling field required OR; Bachelor's degree in other field required
Six or more years’ experience in the counseling field required OR;
Master's degree in social or health services field required and
Two or more years’ experience in the counseling field. Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Licenses/Designations/Certifications
- Licensure or certification for counseling, as required by the state in which the facility operates.
- CPR and de-escalation/restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).
- First aid may be required based on state or facility.
Additional Regulatory Requirements
Completion of ongoing education and training, as required by the state in which the facility operates and applicable accrediting body.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e. g. emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individual’s characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 58% are remote, 30% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$59k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Counseling listings in Virginia | 9 active | 433 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 58% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment437 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Counseling listings | 15 in the last 30 days | 34 the 30 days before (−56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Counseling pay trend | −20.2% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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