No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$73k (median of 320 jobs)

7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active roles in this specialty

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WVU Medicine
Glen Dale, West Virginia

Drug and Alcohol Therapist

Counselor Top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling)Full-Time
Posted 4mo ago

About the Role

Behavioral health therapist. Full-time. Work in neuro outpatient psych. No salary listed. Join WVU Medicine.

Join WVU Medicine as a Drug and Alcohol Therapist in Glen Dale, West Virginia. Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us!

Key Responsibilities

  • They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties.
  • Other duties may be assigned.
  • Participates as an integral professional member of an interdisciplinary treatment team led by a physician.

Requirements

  • EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.
  • AVADE training PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.

Work with WVU Medicine in Glen Dale, West Virginia.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

PsychotherapyClinical assessmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionCase managementInterdisciplinary collaborationGroup therapyFamily therapyPsychosocial assessmentCritical thinkingConflict resolutionDocumentationBehavioral healthPatient advocacyTherapeutic milieu facilitation

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Drug and Alcohol Therapist at WVU Medicine a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,538 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Counselor Career Context

In West Virginia, Mental Health Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc pay a median of ~$99k across 46 listings, vs ~$77k nationally (8,020 listings).

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

West Virginia's cost-of-living index is 87.0 (US average = 100) — West Virginia ranks #11 of 50 for clinician purchasing power. 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 7.2/10 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 320 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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