Substance Abuse Counselor
Listed compensation
$22.00/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Management and Training Corporation as a Substance Abuse Counselor – $22/hr, Full-Time in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $22/hr.
- Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- 9 paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Management and Training Corporation as a Substance Abuse Counselor – $22/hr, Full-Time.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor is responsible for implementing and maintaining an effective substance abuse program, including conducting assessments and facilitating prevention sessions. They will also provide staff training and coordinate with community resources to support inmate rehabilitation.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field is required, along with appropriate certification. Two years of substance abuse treatment experience is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Mississippi is 87.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$46k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 61.9% of Mississippi clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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