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Mount Regis Center
Salem, VA, US

Counselor 3 - Sober Living House

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24-$33/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations and weekend coverage.

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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

Substance use treatmentTreatment planningIndividual counselingGroup counselingPatient assessmentAftercare planningClinical documentation

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.

What does the Counseling market look like in Virginia?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k in purchasing powerVirginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counseling listings in Virginia9 active433 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 58% remote · 30% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedVirginia Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment437 active listings, Nov 2026
New Counseling listings15 in the last 30 days34 the 30 days before (−56%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Counseling pay trend−20.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 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.

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

50 jobs · 38 employers
25
<$90k
9
$90k-105k
7
$105k-120k
5
$120k-135k
4
$135k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 38 employers
401k / retirement match
95% this job
Sign-on bonus
40%
CME allowance
35%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
7%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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Arlington County Government · Arlington, Virginia

$83k-$149k
#2

Employee Assistance Program - Clinical Counselor (must reside in California)

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$67k-$143k
#3

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

$123k-$141k
#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)

$123k-$141k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 3.0
Below most Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 432 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Mount Regis Center

Mental Health Care
Salem, Virginia
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical (three tiers)
Dental
Vision
STD (employer paid)
LTD
Life Insurance (employer paid)
401k
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Salem

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$294k
Typical market rent
$1,574/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.6
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.

BEA 2024 · Roanoke, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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