Pays $28-$32/hr — $6k below the Counselor market median of ~$72k (37 jobs)
About the Role
Lead Counselor providing leadership for other counselors. $58K-$66K/year. Loan repayment eligible. Ventura, CA.
Join Pinnacle Treatment Brand as a Lead Counselor – $58K-$66K, Loan Repayment in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California, United States. Lead Counselor Pinnacle’s Voice: A Tale of Transformation & Recovery “I found myself like a lot of people in a position I never thought I would be in. I needed help bad… It all started with a call… one of the easiest and hardest things I’ve ever done.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $28 - $32/hour.
- 18 days PTO.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Variable Pay Structure
- Free access to over 600 CEU courses
- Sick leave
- 8 paid holidays
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Pinnacle Treatment Brand in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Lead Counselor manages an individual caseload while providing leadership and guidance to other counseling staff. They are responsible for ensuring clinical documentation compliance, conducting staff meetings, and assisting with facility inspections and service development.
Requirements
Candidates must possess certification as an Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor or be licensed/license-eligible with the Board of Behavioral Sciences or Board of Psychology. Proficiency in clinical documentation, treatment planning, and substance abuse treatment protocols is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Substance Abuse Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 12% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$62k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
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