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Saratoga Medical Center
Portsmouth, Virginia

Substance Abuse Counselor

Counselor Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)Full-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on-site
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Saratoga Medical has a wonderful opportunity and a full time opening for a Substance Abuse Counselor at Portsmouth Naval Base, VA. Saratoga has been helping the US military find qualified health professionals for well over 30 years. We offer a competitive salary, PTO and paid holidays. Relocating? Please inquire about our relocation assistance. What a great opportunity to support your military and their families.

Qualifications Include

*Associates of Arts degree in Behavioral Science with specialized training in Substance Abuse and Chemical Dependency treatment

*Minimum of 1-year full time experience as Substance Abuse Counselor in a Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Program

*National Certification

*Current, full, active and unrestricted license to practice as Certified Addictions Counselor

*BLS

I would love to have the opportunity to speak to you further about this position and I hope it will be a good fit for you! Please contact me for more information or for any questions you may have. Thank you!

Saratoga Medical Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, discharge, compensation or any other term or condition of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, age (over age 39), sex, national origin, or on the basis of disability if the employee can perform the essential functions of the job, with a reasonable accommodation if necessary.

Key Responsibilities

Provide substance abuse and chemical dependency treatment to US military members and their families. Work within a rehabilitation program to support patient recovery and wellness.

Requirements

Requires an Associate of Arts degree in Behavioral Science and at least one year of full-time experience in a substance abuse rehabilitation program. Must hold a national certification, a current unrestricted license as a Certified Addictions Counselor, and BLS certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingCrisis InterventionPatient Rehabilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor at Saratoga Medical Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution50 jobs · 42 employers

19
<$80k
9
$80k-100k
10
$100k-120k
12
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks40 jobs

401k / retirement match
98%
CME allowance
43%
Loan repayment
35%
Sign-on bonus
30%
PSLF eligible
20%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Behavioral Health Therapist 2 Mental Health Programs

Inova · Fairfax, Virginia

$80k-$130k
#2

West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (Remote)

Adjuvant Behavior Health · Morgantown, West Virginia

$60-$62/hr
#3

Clinical Supervisor & Therapist

#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

$92k-$125k
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Higher than about 8 in 10 of 1,299 Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

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

  • On-site

Living in Portsmouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$269k
Typical market rent
$1,629/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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About Saratoga Medical Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Fairfax, VA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Relocation Assistance