Substance Use Counselor
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Acadia Healthcare as a Substance Use Counselor – Early Morning Hours, No Weekends in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Employer-paid clinical supervision
- Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Acadia Healthcare in Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides compassionate individual and group therapy to patients recovering from opioid use disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a valid CADC-I, CADC, LCAS-A, LCAS, LCSW-A, LCSW, LCMHC-A, or LCMHC license or certification. A high school diploma is required, with a preference for a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a social or health services field.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Acadia a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,246 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
6.4/10 work-life score · Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,246 active roles in this specialty
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Substance Use / Addiction Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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