Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor - Community

2 months ago
United States$28/hrFull TimeGeneral Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Compensation Intelligence

WeekdayDoc + BLS OES 2024 · CA adjusted

Below Market
Salary Percentile35th percentile
25th50th75th90th+

12% below median for Counselor in CA — negotiate

Implied $/RVU:
$11(-78% vs median)median: $50/RVU
= 32% of Medicare CF ($33.40)
Experience-adjusted range
5+ yrs range:$62k$80kp50–p75

Job Description

About the Role

Join Sycamores as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor - Community in United States. JOB SUMMARY: Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable mental health services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

Key Responsibilities

  • provide interventions that develop coping and problem-solving skills, teach social skills and teach transfer.

Requirements

  • 2 years’ experience as a drug and alcohol counselor working with adolescent population.
  • Certification with one of State of California's approved Alcohol & Drug agencies (CCAPP, CAADE, CADTP) required.
  • Maintains all required licenses and certifications.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $24 - $28 per hour

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sycamores as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor - Community.

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingCoping SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsSocial SkillsClient MonitoringDrivingBackground CheckDrug ScreeningHealth Screening
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor - Community at Sycamores a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all General Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

This General Medicine position at Sycamores 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

Sycamores lists compensation for this physician position at $50k to $58k annually.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $28 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

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 ($50k–$58k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance Abuse Counseling, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Coping Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, Social Skills, Client Monitoring, Driving. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this General Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Abuse Counselor provides interventions focused on developing coping, problem-solving, and social skills for clients, teaching the transference of these skills into home, school, and community settings. This role involves being part of a multi-disciplinary team to implement integrated s...

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About Sycamores

Mental Health Care
Los Angeles, California
2-5
6.6

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

2mo ago