Substance Abuse Counselor

Wayne County Government

1 day ago

Michigan$88K - $97KFull TimeAddiction Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Wayne County Government as a Substance Abuse Counselor – $88K-$97K in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Educational and Experience.

Requirements

graduate experience providing substance abuse treatment, counseling, assessments, and developing treatment plans and an active Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) credential. CADC

licensure experience providing substance abuse treatment, counseling, assessments, and developing treatment plans, and an active CADC or CAADC credential. CADC

DP or CAADC

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $88K - $97K

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Wayne County Government as a Substance Abuse Counselor – $88K-$97K.

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingTherapeutic servicesTreatment planningIndividual therapyGroup therapyRelapse preventionBehavioral substitutionTrigger identificationRisk managementCrisis interventionCase documentationPsychoeducationAssessment and screeningCo-occurring disorders treatment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Substance Abuse Counselor position at Wayne County Government includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Wayne County Government is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Wayne County Government lists compensation for this physician position at $88k to $97k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Michigan.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($88k–$97k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance abuse counseling, Therapeutic services, Treatment planning, Individual therapy, Group therapy, Relapse prevention, Behavioral substitution, Trigger identification. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor will provide specialized therapeutic services, including individual and group therapy, to youth struggling with substance use disorders. They are responsible for conducting assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and implementing relapse prevention strategies.

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