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Pays $80K - $93K — Counselor market median is ~$88k (17 jobs) · Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) for work-life (6.6/10, vs 1,243 in this specialty)

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Sierra Health and Wellness
Carmichael, California

Associate Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

Substance use disorder therapy. $80K-$93K. Carmichael, CA. Full-time. Individual and group therapy. Evidence-based methods.

Join Sierra Health and Wellness as a Associate Therapist – Substance Use Treatment in United States. Job DetailsJob Location: Carmichael, CA 95608Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Masters DegreeSalary Range: $80,000.00 - $93,000.

Key Responsibilities

  • Competencies: Principles, procedures, techniques, trends of clinical and casework services, therapy, and treatment.
  • Social aspects and characteristics of mental and emotional disturbances and substance use disorders.
  • Principles of mental health and substance use disorder education.
  • A wide variety of therapeutic and treatment approaches for persons with mental and emotional problems.

Requirements

  • Have at minimum one-year experience in Drug and Alcohol counseling.
  • Very familiar with HIPAA/client confidentiality and personal rights.
  • Must possess a current CPR and First Aid certification.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $80K - $93K

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Sierra Health and Wellness as a Associate Therapist – Substance Use Treatment.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyFamily therapySubstance abuse counselingMental health assessmentCrisis responseTreatment planningCase managementElectronic healthcare recordsMilieu managementClinical consultationAftercare planningHIPAA complianceCPRFirst aid

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.6/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 17 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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PSLF eligible
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