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Workforce 1
Bronx, New York

CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$35.00 /Hr

The week · per this posting

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Company Overview

VIP Community Services is a Bronx, NY-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. They provide integrated clinical, mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and housing services. Their person-centered care model includes an Opioid Treatment Program, an FQHC for primary and pediatric care, and over 400 units of affordable housing.

Position Overview

A CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) is a credential issued by the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).

Requirements

  • HS Diploma / GED required
  • Minimum 1 year related exp
  • CASAC Certification

Pay Range

USD $19.00 - USD $35.00 /Hr.

Key Responsibilities

The CASAC will provide integrated clinical and substance use disorder treatment services within a person-centered care model. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support patients in an Opioid Treatment Program and primary care setting.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingClinical CareMental Health SupportAddiction TreatmentOASAS Compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates CASAC (Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor) at Workforce 1 a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,285 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Workforce 1 holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 74/100, 3 active listings.

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 40% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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$85k-100k
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$115k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks31 jobs

401k / retirement match
84%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
32%
Loan repayment
10% this job
PSLF eligible
6% this job

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,285 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in New York

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$876k
Typical market rent
$4,154/mo
Residents’ average commute
40 min
State income tax
Up to 10.9%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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