Substance Use Counselor

8 days ago
Lawrence, Massachusetts$31.00 - $38.00 per hourFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

Job Description

About the Role

Join Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – No Weekends, Early Hours in United States.

Key Responsibilities

  • term recovery. Providing immediate crisis intervention services when needed. Managing patient cases to ensure personalized, high
  • $38.00 per hour Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibilty here: HRSA Eligibility
  • 00 - $38.00 per hour Eligible positions may qualify for student loan forgiveness through HRSA, depending on clinic site eligibility. Check your eligibilty here: HRSA Eligibility

Requirements

  • 60 days of employment. For Bachelor’s
  • Assisted Treatment (MAT), including methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone. Experience conducting individual and group counseling sessions focused on substance use recovery. Knowledge of evidence

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $31 - $38/hr
  • Signing bonus: $1.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only, a signing bonus, student loan benefits. Work with Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center in United States.

Key Skills

Substance Use CounselingMedication-Assisted TreatmentCrisis InterventionTreatment PlanningIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingFamily TherapyCase ManagementMotivational InterviewingCognitive Behavioral TherapyRelapse PreventionClinical DocumentationCommunity OutreachHIPAA ComplianceAddiction Recovery
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center 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

Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center lists compensation for this physician position at $64k to $79k annually.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($64k–$79k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance Use Counseling, Medication-Assisted Treatment, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Planning, Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Family Therapy, Case Management. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Use Counselor will lead individual and group therapy sessions while managing patient treatment plans and conducting mobile community outreach. They are responsible for providing crisis intervention, coordinating aftercare, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation in compliance w...

Benefits package: No Weekends, Early Morning Hours, Hybrid Option Available. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

About WeekdayDoc

WeekdayDoc is the only healthcare job board that scores every position for burnout risk and work-life balance. Every listing includes a proprietary burnout score, transparent salary data when available, and lifestyle filters for no-call, no-weekends, and remote positions. Browse more Addiction Medicine physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.

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About Lawrence Comprehensive Treatment Center

Hospitals and Health Care
Lawrence, Massachusetts
2-5

Benefits & Perks

No Weekends
Early Morning Hours
Hybrid Option Available
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

8d ago

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