Counselor (52628)
Listed compensation
$28-$30/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join WestCare Inc as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Fresno, CA in Fresno, California, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $28/hr - $30/hr.
- Nonprofit - PSLF eligible
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join WestCare Inc as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Fresno, CA.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor is responsible for delivering individual and group counseling, managing client cases, and facilitating therapeutic activities. They also oversee intake processes, develop individual treatment plans, and maintain accurate client records in accordance with agency policies.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, with a preference for a two-year degree in a related field and two years of experience in substance abuse counseling. Applicants are required to hold or be actively pursuing an Alcohol and Drug registration/certification and must be able to obtain necessary security clearances.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 16% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
In California, the Addiction Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$62k (205 salary observations; 304 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (1,337 salary observations; 3,494 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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