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Riverwood Center
Benton Heights, Michigan

SUD Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Riverwood Center as a SUD Therapist – Strong Work/Life Balance, Pension in Benton Heights, Michigan, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • 20 days PTO.
  • Pension plan offered.
  • Fourteen (14) Holidays
  • Outstanding Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending
  • Strong Work/Life Balance

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

Apply to join Riverwood Center as a SUD Therapist – Strong Work/Life Balance, Pension.

Key Responsibilities

Provides individual and group substance use and co-occurring therapy to consumers and their families using evidence-based practices. Prepares comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and crisis interventions as needed.

Requirements

Requires a Master’s degree in a mental health discipline and at least two years of experience in substance use or co-occurring disorder treatment. Candidates must possess strong organizational, computer, and interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance use therapyTreatment planningCrisis interventionEvidence-based treatmentComputer skillsTime managementTask prioritization

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 30% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 4.8/10 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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About Riverwood Center

Mental Health Care
Benton Harbor, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Fourteen (14) Holidays
Twenty (20) PTO Days
Defined Benefit Pension
Outstanding Health, Vision & Dental Insurance
Life Insurance
Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending
Strong Work/Life Balance