Non-Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor - MCCX
Listed compensation
$20 per hour
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
Job Details:
Job Location: TN, Wartburg - Morgan County Correctional Complex - Wartburg, TN, Position Type: Full-Time, Education Level: High School Diploma/GED, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Behavioral Health Professional & Support, Centurion is proud to be the provider of comprehensive healthcare services to the Tennessee Department of Correction.
We are currently seeking a full-time Non-Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team at Morgan County Correctional Complex located in Wartburg, Tennessee. The Non-Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor is responsible for coordinating all substance abuse/addiction program activities in a correctional setting.
This includes providing intake, assessment, treatment planning, and group and individual counseling.
Salary
$20 per hour Qualifications: Experience in a correctional environment preferred Ability to pass and maintain a security background clearance Shift: Monday-Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm We offer excellent compensation and comprehensive benefits for our full-time team members including: Health, dental, vision, disability and life insurance 401(k) with company match Generous paid time off Paid holidays Flexible Spending Account Continuing Education benefits Much more... Contact: Patrick Jones at pjones1@teamcenturion.com indmhm
Key Responsibilities
The counselor is responsible for coordinating substance abuse and addiction program activities within a correctional facility. Duties include conducting intakes, assessments, treatment planning, and facilitating both group and individual counseling sessions.
Requirements
Candidates must possess at least a high school diploma or GED and have the ability to pass a security background clearance. Previous experience working in a correctional environment is preferred.
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 46% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Tennessee is 91.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $45k in an average-cost state. 58.6% of Tennessee clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Centurion Health ranks #10 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Non-Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor - MCCX at Centurion Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Location & Logistics
Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$42k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends
- No nights
Living in Wartburg
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $249k
- Median resident rent
- $478/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 23 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.6
- State income tax
- None
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Knoxville, TN metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.