Pays Salary Range: $27.00/hour — $18k below the Counselor market median of ~$74k (41 jobs)
Clinical Counselor- Si Se Puede
About the Role
Bilingual clinical counselor for residential SUD treatment. $27/hr. Watsonville, CA.
Join Encompass Community Services as a Clinical Counselor – Bilingual, SUD Treatment in Watsonville, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $27/hr.
- 11 days PTO.
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Acupuncture
- Chiropractic
- 403(b) retirement plan
- 15 paid holidays
- 12 sick days
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Encompass Community Services as a Clinical Counselor – Bilingual, SUD Treatment.
Key Responsibilities
The Clinical Counselor facilitates clinical and educational groups while providing individual therapy, case management, and crisis intervention for residential participants. They collaborate with staff to ensure whole-person care and maintain accurate clinical documentation in accordance with MediCal and agency standards.
Requirements
Candidates must have 5 years of experience in substance use disorder treatment and hold a certification from a recognized AOD certifying agency. Proficiency in evidence-based practices such as CBT and Motivational Interviewing, along with bilingual English/Spanish skills, is required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Substance Use Disorder Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use Disorder Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 34% have no call, 74% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$51k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $46k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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