Drug & Alcohol Counselor Assistant
Listed compensation
$20.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center as a Drug & Alcohol Counselor Assistant – Entry Level, No Weekends in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $20/hr.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- FREE Life Insurance
- FREE Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Family Benefits Available
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 11 Paid Holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Ellen O'Brien Gaiser Addiction Center in Butler Township, Pennsylvania, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The assistant performs client intakes, assessments, and facilitates individual and group therapy sessions under clinical supervision. They are also responsible for maintaining client records, preparing treatment plans, and managing case documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold at least a high school diploma or GED, with higher degrees in human services preferred. Applicants must be able to maintain professional boundaries and adhere to ethical standards in an addiction treatment setting.
Key Skills
Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 24% have no call, 50% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$42k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $43k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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- Includes weekends