Substance Abuse Counselor SUD Bilingual

MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS

4 days ago

California$56K - $62KFull TimeAddiction Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Bilingual, Sign-On Bonus in United States. At TURN our mission is Improving Lives. Our organization embraces the tenets of client-centered care, and our core values People, Culture and Growth are at the forefront of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

related services to clients.

Document, review, and chart client progress; Complete all required paperwork, on time.

Attend treatment meetings and provides input to treatment plan. Prepares treatment and discharge plans and discharge summaries.

Requirements

Must meet one of the following:

Certification through a recognized alcohol and drug certification entity plus two years of experience working with alcohol and drug related issues/addictions, preferred, OR,

Actively working toward a recognized alcohol and drug certification and two years of experience working with alcohol and drug related issues/addictions, OR,

B. A./B. S. degree in human service field and one year of experience working with alcohol and drug related issues/addictions

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $56K - $62K

Signing bonus: $1.

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers a signing bonus. Work with MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS INC in United States.

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingCrisis interventionTreatment planningCase managementBilingual SpanishDocumentationEHR softwareMicrosoft OfficeCultural competencyGroup counselingIndividual counselingRehabilitation activitiesHIPAA complianceAddiction recovery

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor SUD Bilingual at MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEMS lists compensation for this physician position at $56k to $62k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in California.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($56k–$62k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance abuse counseling, Crisis intervention, Treatment planning, Case management, Bilingual Spanish, Documentation, EHR software, Microsoft Office. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Abuse Counselor provides individual and group counseling to adult clients while maintaining a caseload and documenting progress. They also participate in treatment meetings, develop treatment plans, and assist in facilitating recovery-oriented activities.

Benefits package: Sign-On Bonus ($500). A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

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