Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor

FCC Behavioral Health

1 month ago

United StatesFull TimeCounselor

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join FCC Behavioral Health as a Associate Substance Use Counselor – Residential/Outpatient in United States. Job Purpose Provide counseling to individuals with a substance use disorder in a residential and/or outpatient setting. Facilitate an individual’s treatment progress while guiding them through each phase of their substance use disorder treatment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide services within the 4 performance domains (Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; Professional, Ethical Responsibilities).

Provide Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, and Group Education as scheduled.

To Advocate for Person(s) served on a case and community level.

Participate in multi

Requirements

Possess a minimum of a High School diploma or HiSet certificate.

Either possess or have the ability to obtain the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment.

Ability to progress through Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of second year of employment.

Ability to pass CRADC exam and attain CRADC certification by the end of the fourth year of employment. Core Job Duties

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join FCC Behavioral Health as a Associate Substance Use Counselor – Residential/Outpatient.

Key Skills

CounselingSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentScreeningAssessmentEngagementTreatment PlanningCollaborationReferralEthical ResponsibilitiesIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingGroup EducationAdvocacyTreatment Team StaffingEvidence-Based PracticeDiagnostic Criteria

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor at FCC Behavioral Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at FCC Behavioral Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Counseling, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Screening, Assessment, Engagement, Treatment Planning, Collaboration, Referral. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor will provide counseling services to individuals with substance use disorders in residential and/or outpatient settings, guiding them through each phase of treatment progress. Core duties involve delivering individual and group counseling, participating in treatment team meetings, and a...

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