Senior Substance Use Counselor

6 days ago
United States$27.47-$30.22/hrFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

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Key Responsibilities

  • User” to all Counselors on AVATAR. Utilizes a strengths
  • based and trauma

Requirements

  • Who You Will Be Associate’s Degree in Human Services.
  • CASAC required Minimum Five-Seven (5-7) years related experience working with clients with Substance Use Disorders (SUD).
  • Ability to maintain a caseload and provide extra coverage as needed based on needs of the program.
  • Knowledge and/or training in Trauma Informed Care and various organizational treatment.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $27.47-$30.22/hr (Est. $57k-$63k/year)

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

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Key Skills

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Senior Substance Use Counselor position at Samaritan Daytop Village includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Samaritan Daytop Village 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

Stated compensation: $27.47-$30.22/hr (Est. $57k-$63k/year).

This position also offers production-based compensation: $30 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

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 ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance use counseling, Caseload management, Trauma-informed care, EHR, Clinical supervision, Treatment planning, Group counseling, Individual counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Senior Substance Use Counselor manages a caseload, develops treatment plans, and provides individual and group counseling to patients. Additionally, the role assists in supervising counselors, training staff on EHR systems, and facilitating peer support groups.

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About Samaritan Daytop Village

Non-profit Organizations
Briarwood, New York
5-10

Protective Factors (2)

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

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

6d ago