Substance Use Disorder Counselor
Listed compensation
$29-$32.07/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Family Health Centers of San Diego as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Registered in San Diego, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $29 - $32.07/hour.
- Comprehensive benefits package (details via FHCSD Wellness – Employee Hub)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Family Health Centers of San Diego as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Registered.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides substance abuse screening, brief interventions, and therapy for individuals, groups, and families. They also coordinate patient referrals and serve as a subject matter expert within a multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a related field and current Registered Intern status from a California State Substance Use Disorders certifying agency are required. Candidates must also possess a valid California driver's license, reliable transportation, and current BLS/CPR certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 22% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
Family Health Centers of San Diego holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 75/100, 41 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $57k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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