Substance Abuse Counselor- Must Reside in San Antonio
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Community Medical Services as a Substance Abuse Counselor – M-F Day Shift, No Weekends in San Antonio, TX, US.
Benefits & Compensation
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Short and long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick, vacation, and holiday time
- 401K retirement plan with match
- Tuition and CME reimbursement up to 100%
- Employee assistance program
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, day shifts only. Work with Community Medical Services in San Antonio, TX, US.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will facilitate individual and group therapy sessions while managing a caseload in compliance with regulatory standards. They are responsible for conducting behavioral health assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and coordinating care with community service providers.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate degree or higher and possess an active LCDC, LPC, or LCSW license. Previous experience in a behavioral health setting is preferred.
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor- Must Reside in San Antonio at Community Medical Services a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,275 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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- No call
- No weekends
- No nights