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Comhar
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recovery Counselor PRS

CounselorIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.5-$20/hr

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Job Description

Description

Recovery Counselor (CIRC)

COMHAR is a nonprofit community based organization. Our mission is to provide health, and human services that empower individuals, families and communities to live healthier self-determined lives.

We are currently seeking a Recovery Counselor.

Responsibilities

  • Provide opportunities for individuals receiving services to direct their own recovery process.
  • Teach, coach, and motivate, individuals in the acquisition and utilization of skills needed to facilitate their recovery.
  • Educate individuals about available service options and choices.
  • Promote the utilization of natural resources within the community.
  • Facilitate the development of a sense of wellness and self worth.
  • Provide 24/7 on call emergency beeper coverage on a rotating basis.

Requirements

Requirements

  • At a minimum will have an associate’s degree and 1 year work experience in mental health direct service. Or
  • A CPS and 1 year paid or volunteer work experience in mental health direct service. Or
  • A high school diploma or GED and 2 years experience in human services which must include 1 year of mental health direct service.
  • Demonstrated computer proficiency in Microsoft Word.
  • Knowledge (or willingness to learn about) community resources in Philadelphia area.
  • Willingness to work flexible work schedule to include some evenings, weekends, and holiday hours.

We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace. COMHAR, Inc. is a not-for-profit community based health and human service organization founded in 1975.

We do not discriminate in services or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, past or present receipt of disability-related services or supports, marital status, veteran status, or any other class of persons protected by federal, state or local law.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Mental health counselingRecovery coachingCrisis interventionCommunity resource navigationCase managementMotivational interviewingWellness planningDocumentationClient advocacy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 22% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Counseling pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$41k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $42k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution34 jobs · 28 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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$90k-110k
5
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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs · 28 employers

401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 2.8
Better work-life than 10% of Mental Health Counseling listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 638 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Philadelphia

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$204k
Typical market rent
$1,768/mo
Residents’ average commute
32 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 3.1%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Comhar

Individual and Family Services
Philadelphia, PA
501-1,000 employees