Substance Use Counselor
Listed compensation
$31-$38/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · hybrid
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, No Weekends in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Outpatient MAT Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Now Hiring: Substance Use Counselor Sign-On Bonus Available! Full-Time
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $31 - $38/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Sign-On Bonus Available
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 401(k) with employer match
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Free employer-sponsored clinical supervision
- Unlimited CEUs
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
- No weekends required.
- Flexible scheduling available.
This position offers weekends off, hybrid flexibility, student loan benefits. Work with Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor will lead individual and group therapy sessions while managing patient treatment plans and conducting community outreach. They will also serve as a liaison between patients and local health services to ensure high-quality, integrated care.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree or relevant professional credentials such as LADC, LICSW, or CADC. Bachelor's degree holders are encouraged to apply if they are committed to obtaining the required credentials within 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, 26% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$72k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $68k 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 Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,293 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, remote work flexibility.
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- No weekends
- Hybrid