Substance Use Counselor
Compensation
Pay not disclosed
- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Acadia as a Substance Use Counselor – No Weekends, Loan Forgiveness in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) plan
- Paid vacation and sick time
- 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 call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Acadia in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides compassionate, high-quality individual and group therapy to patients recovering from Opioid Use Disorder. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, providing crisis intervention, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree and possess relevant state licensure such as LCAS, LCAS-A, LCSW-A, LCSW, or CADC. Experience in addiction recovery, detox, or medication-assisted treatment environments is required, with years of experience varying based on the level of education.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina 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 Acadia a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,293 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 10% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,293 active roles in this specialty
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- No call
- No weekends