No salary listed — similar Counselor roles pay ~$62k (median of 236 jobs)
7.2/10 work-life score · Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,254 active roles in this specialty
Substance Use Counselor
About the Role
No weekends. Early morning hours (5 AM start). Outpatient MAT opioid treatment program. Waterville, ME.
Join Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – No Weekends, Early Morning Hours in Waterville, Maine, 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)
- Early morning hours offering a great work/life balance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No call required.
- No weekends required.
This position offers no call requirements, weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center in Waterville, Maine, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor provides compassionate individual and group therapy to patients recovering from opioid use disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, documenting patient progress, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Maine CADC or LADC license and possess at least a high school diploma or GED. Experience in addiction recovery or behavioral health settings is required, along with knowledge of evidence-based practices.
Qualifications
- Education
- High school
- 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, 38% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine 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 Waterville Comprehensive Treatment Center a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,254 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 7.2/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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