Pays $57k-$72k — Counselor market median is ~$62k (5 jobs)
Chemical Dependency Counselor
About the Role
Chemical dependency counselor. Monday-Friday, no weekends, holidays, or call. Salary $56,846-$72,488.
Join Cincinnati Children's as a Chemical Dependency Counselor – No Weekends or Call in College Hill, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $56,846 - $72,488
- No holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- No call
This position offers weekends off. Work with Cincinnati Children's in College Hill, Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor acts as a subject expert to provide substance abuse screening, assessment, and treatment planning for patients. They also facilitate one-to-one support sessions and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure effective patient care and family education.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates must have at least two years of work experience in chemical dependency or a related discipline, with specific licensure such as LICDC or LCDC III preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 20% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Chemical Dependency Counselor at Cincinnati Children's a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,257 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$65k midpoint, that is roughly $3k–$5k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 8.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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