No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$77k (median of 333 jobs)

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Lradac
Columbia, South Carolina

Clinical Counselor - Internship

CounselorInternship
Posted 52m ago · Verified live

About the Role

Master's level clinical counseling internship. Substance use disorder treatment. Columbia, SC.

Join LRADAC as a Clinical Counselor Internship – Master's Level in Columbia, South Carolina, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Internship position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join LRADAC as a Clinical Counselor Internship – Master's Level.

Key Responsibilities

The intern will facilitate biopsychosocial assessments, service plan development, and provide individual, family, and group counseling services. They are also responsible for monitoring patient progress and maintaining clinical records while engaging with the treatment team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree and be currently enrolled in a master's level counseling or social work program at an approved university. The role requires the ability to exercise professional discretion and judgment in a clinical setting.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Clinical counselingSubstance use disorder treatmentBiopsychosocial assessmentsService plan developmentCrisis interventionPatient progress monitoringDischarge planningClinical documentationTreatment team collaborationReport writingData analysisProfessional communication

Substance Abuse Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 30% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for South Carolina is 93.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.6% of South Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 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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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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About Lradac

Hospitals and Health Care
Columbia, SC
51-200 employees