Substance Use Counselor
Listed compensation
$32-$38/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Lynn Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – M-F Day Shift, No Weekends in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $32 - $38/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) with employer match
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Employer-paid clinical supervision
- Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
- Day shift only - no nights.
This position offers weekends off, day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Lynn Comprehensive Treatment Center in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides high-quality individual and group counseling sessions to patients recovering from opioid use disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, facilitating recovery sessions, managing patient documentation, and providing crisis intervention.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field or possess specific clinical certifications such as LADC, LICSW, or LMHC. Bachelor's degree holders are encouraged to apply if they are committed to obtaining required credentials within 30-60 days of employment.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $69k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Lynn Comprehensive Treatment Center a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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- No weekends
- No nights