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COBB Outpatient Detox
Macon, Georgia

Certified Addiction Counselor/Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Counselor Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)Full-Time

Listed compensation

$50k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Benefits

  • Bonus based on performance
  • Paid time off

Training & Development

Position Summary: The Counselor is responsible for providing clinical support, counseling services, and case management to individuals undergoing medical detoxification for substance use disorders. This role supports clients through early recovery, ensures safety and compliance with treatment protocols, and collaborates with medical and clinical staff to promote stabilization and engagement in ongoing care.

Essential Functions

· Provide individual and group counseling services to clients in a detoxification setting.

· Conduct intake assessments, screenings, and psychosocial evaluations

· Monitor client behavior, emotional status, and withdrawal-related concerns

· Collaborate closely with nursing staff, physicians, and clinical team members.

· Develop and document individualized treatment plans and progress notes in accordance with regulatory standards.

· Educate clients on substance use disorders, coping skills, relapse prevention, and recovery resources.

· Assist with discharge planning and referrals to higher or lower levels of care.

· Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation.

· Ensure compliance with state regulations, licensing standards, and facility policies.

· Respond to crisis situations and provide de-escalation support as needed.

· Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and applicable laws.

· Comply with agency policies, ethical standards, and state certification requirements.

Qualifications

· Active Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) credential or Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (required)

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides clinical support, counseling, and case management to individuals in a medical detoxification setting. They collaborate with the medical team to develop treatment plans and ensure client safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance use disorder treatmentTreatment planningCrisis interventionHIPAA compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Addiction Counselor/Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor at COBB OUTPATIENT DETOX a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,299 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 22% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Georgia is 96.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k in an average-cost state. 59.8% of Georgia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
100%
CME allowance
39%
Sign-on bonus
18%
Loan repayment
11%
PSLF eligible
4%

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Work-life snapshot

6.6/ 10
Listing-based score

Top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)

Living in Macon

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$162k
Typical market rent
$1,246/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
88.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Bonus based on performance
Paid time off
Training & development