Primary Therapist-Substance Use Disorders

Addiction CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Beach House Center for Recovery is a well-established treatment facility in Palm Beach County that offers a full continuum of care to adults struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Our goal is to give patients the freedom they have been waiting for by placing an emphasis on the healing power of love and connection.

We are currently looking for a Masters Level Primary Therapist to work in our SUD Program.

Responsibilities Include

  • Core issue identification and resolution with clients
  • Individual, family and group Therapies
  • Development of Treatment Plans

Qualifications Include

  • Ability to connect to a variety of clients
  • Willingness to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team for best practice

Salary is commensurate with experience

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule

  • 8 hour shift
  • Weekend availability

Ability to Commute/relocate

  • Juno Beach, FL 33408: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education

  • Master's with a clinical major (Required)

Experience

  • Substance Use and and/or Mental Health Disorder Therapist: 1 year (Preferred)

All candidates offered a position must consent to a comprehensive background check including employment history, education verification, criminal records, driving history and other relevant checks.

A pre-employment drug screen is also required as part of the hiring process.

Key Responsibilities

The primary therapist will conduct individual, family, and group therapy sessions while identifying and resolving core issues for clients. They are also responsible for developing and maintaining comprehensive treatment plans.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree with a clinical major and demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplinary team. Prior experience in substance use or mental health disorder treatment is preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Substance use disorder treatmentMental health counselingIndividual therapyFamily therapyTreatment planningClinical assessmentCrisis interventionMulti-disciplinary collaboration

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 26% are remote, 22% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Florida is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 58.1% of Florida clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingFlorida index 103.4US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Florida35 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Florida570 active12,748 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 26% remote · 22% no call · 68% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedFlorida counselor listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 12% offer loan repayment570 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings425 in the last 30 days212 the 30 days before (+100%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Florida figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few Florida Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Location & Logistics

Florida has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

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Salary Distribution

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
33%
Loan repayment
27%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes weekends
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About Beach House Center for Recovery

Hospitals and Health Care
Juno Beach, FL
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

401(k)
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Referral Program
Vision Insurance

Living in Juno Beach

Median resident rent
$2,527/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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