Associate Counselor

1 month ago
United StatesFull TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Pinnacle Treatment Brand as a Associate Counselor in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • Interface with the clinical team in decision
  • making process involving patients to include attending all clinical meetings.
  • Assess the counseling needs of the patient.
  • Assess the patient for addictive substance use disorders utilizing the ASAM assessment tool within the biopsychosocial assessment.

Requirements

  • for credentialing purposes in pursuit of full independent certification and/or licensure or is working to maintain current certification, where applicable.
  • You will oversee aspects of a patient’s treatment with appropriate scope of practice.
  • This includes coordination and continuity of care from admission through discharge and follow-up of patients while under supervision.
  • You will also promote performance improvement and service delivery by conducting individual and group sessions directed towards addressing the causes and effects of the patient’s addiction.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • 8 paid holidays
  • 401k with company match
  • Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities.

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Pinnacle Treatment Brand as a Associate Counselor.

Key Skills

SupervisionTreatment CoordinationIndividual SessionsGroup SessionsAddiction CounselingASAM AssessmentBiopsychosocial AssessmentTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningMultidisciplinary Team ParticipationCrisis InterventionDocumentationCase ManagementUtilization ReviewFamily TherapyReferral Coordination
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Counselor at Pinnacle Treatment Brand a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all General 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.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Pinnacle Treatment Brand 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: Supervision, Treatment Coordination, Individual Sessions, Group Sessions, Addiction Counseling, ASAM Assessment, Biopsychosocial Assessment, Treatment Planning. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Associate Counselor oversees aspects of patient treatment under supervision, coordinating care from admission through discharge, and promotes performance improvement by conducting individual and group sessions focused on addiction causes and effects. Key duties include assessing patient needs, p...

Benefits package: Competitive salaries, Full benefits package, Paid Time Off, Opportunities for professional growth, 18 days PTO (Paid Time Off), 8 paid holidays, 401k with company match, Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive salaries
Full benefits package
Paid Time Off
Opportunities for professional growth
18 days PTO (Paid Time Off)
8 paid holidays
401k with company match
Company sponsored ongoing training and certification opportunities
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

1mo ago