Pays $22.81-$28.51/hr — $8k below the Counselor market median of ~$68k (207 jobs) · Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) for work-life (6.0/10, vs 223 in this specialty)
About the Role
Outpatient substance use counselor. Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm. No weekends. Fort Yates, ND.
Join Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as a Outpatient Counselor – M-F, No Weekends in Fort Yates, North Dakota, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $29/hour.
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Fort Yates, North Dakota, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Outpatient Counselor conducts substance use screenings, assessments, and evaluations to develop individualized treatment programs. They also provide crisis intervention and coordinate referrals to various community and medical resources.
Requirements
Candidates are preferred to have a Bachelor's degree and must possess a valid driver's license. The role requires proficiency in DSM-5 and ASAM criteria for determining levels of care.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Key Skills
Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for North Dakota is 89.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $60k in an average-cost state. 58.8% of North Dakota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Counselor at Standing Rock Sioux Tribe a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Behavioral Health (Counseling) — ranked against 223 active Behavioral Health (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.0/10 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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