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Seventy Times Seven
Baltimore, Maryland

Substance Abuse Counselor (4-Day Work Week + Low Burnout Environment)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting4-day week

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Posted 5mo ago

Job Description

Are you tired of high-burnout environments where counselors spend more time on paperwork than helping clients?

At 70x7 Wellness Mission, we are building something different.

We Are a Growing Behavioral Health Organization Providing

  • Residential Treatment (3.5 / 3.1)
  • Intensive Outpatient (2.1)
  • Outpatient Services (1.0)
  • OMHC Services
  • Peer Support

PRP Services

We work directly with courts, probation/parole systems, hospitals, and underserved communities throughout Baltimore.

Our Mission Is Simple

Help people rebuild their lives through structure, accountability, recovery, and real support.

Why Counselors Choose Us

Low Burnout Clinical Model

We Are Actively Implementing

  • AI-assisted documentation support
  • Clinical Support Specialists (CSS)
  • Reduced administrative burden

Structured Workflows

  • This allows counselors to focus more on clinical work and less on paperwork.
  • 4-Day Work Week Opportunities
  • Qualified counselors may become eligible for flexible scheduling and 4-day work week models based on performance and documentation compliance.
  • Growth Opportunities

We Are Rapidly Expanding and Actively Developing Future

  • Clinical Leads
  • Supervisors
  • Program Directors

OMHC Leadership

  • If you want long-term growth, we want to invest in you.
  • Meaningful Work

Our Counselors Work With

court-referred clients

  • 8507 clients co-occurring populations underserved communities
  • This is purpose-driven work that changes lives.

Position Responsibilities

  • Conduct individual counseling sessions
  • Facilitate group counseling sessions
  • Complete treatment planning
  • Maintain timely documentation
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
  • Support recovery and relapse prevention planning
  • Assist with discharge and continuing care planning

Qualifications

Preferred

  • CSC-AD
  • CAC-AD
  • LGADC
  • ADT

Experience Working in SUD Treatment

Strong consideration will be given to motivated candidates with behavioral health experience.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Competitive compensation
  • Performance-based bonus opportunities
  • Professional growth opportunities
  • Clinical support systems
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Potential student loan repayment eligibility through qualifying programs

SCHEDULE: Full-time

Day and evening opportunities available

Flexible Scheduling Opportunities

If you are looking for a place where your work matters and leadership is actively investing in reducing burnout and supporting clinicians, we encourage you to apply.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct individual and group counseling sessions while maintaining timely clinical documentation and treatment plans. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support recovery, relapse prevention, and discharge planning for diverse client populations.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor (4-Day Work Week + Low Burnout Environment) at Seventy Times Seven a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

Top Substance Use / Addiction Counselor Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

2
<$55k
4
$55k-65k
0
$65k-75k
2
$75k-85k
1
$85k

Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution10 jobs · 9 employers

0
1-2
0
3-4
4
5-6
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7-8
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Higher = better work-life balance

#1

Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor

PrimeCare Medical · Towson, Maryland

$75k-$85k
#2

Licensed Addiction Counselor

Brockton Comprehensive Treatment Center · Brockton, Massachusetts

$27-$37/hr
#3

Mental Health Therapist (LCPC/LCSWC/LCADC)

$60k-$75k
#4

Addiction Counselor | ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD

$25-$30/hr
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.1
Better work-life than 90% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Baltimore

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$203k
Typical market rent
$1,802/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Seventy Times Seven

Baltimore, Maryland

Benefits & Perks

Performance-based bonus opportunities
Professional growth opportunities
Clinical support systems
Leadership development opportunities
Potential student loan repayment eligibility