Substance Abuse Counselor II
Listed compensation
$24.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Management and Training Corporation as a Substance Abuse Counselor II – M-F Days, $24/hr in Gatesville, TX, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24/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)
- Paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Management and Training Corporation in Gatesville, TX, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor assists in planning and coordinating chemical dependency counseling programs for offenders while maintaining a therapeutic community environment. They are responsible for conducting comprehensive evaluations, developing individual treatment plans, and documenting offender progress.
Requirements
Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of full-time experience in substance abuse treatment. A valid LCDC or CCJP certification is required for continued employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- 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, 28% are remote, 38% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 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 II at Management and Training 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 1,275 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$50k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
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- No weekends