Substance Abuse Counselor - 063506
Listed compensation
$88K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
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Job Description
The Substance Abuse Counselor, under the guidance of the Substance Abuse Administrator, will provide specialized counseling and therapeutic services to individuals struggling with substance use disorders.
The role includes conducting assessments, creating individualized treatment plans, and delivering both individual and group therapy to youth in need.
The Substance Abuse Counselor will focus on evidence-based treatment modalities tailored to youth and adolescents, educating, providing resources, and supporting recovery. This position will emphasize behavioral substitution, trigger identification, and risk management within the client’s environment.
The position will also involve relapse prevention emphasize behavioral substitution, trigger identification, and risk management within the client’s environment.
The position will also involve relapse prevention strategies to help youth identify and manage triggers and cravings, including facilitating group therapy sessions such as AA/NA.
This salary for this position includes a 35% premium while employed at the Juvenile Detention Facility. Starting salary: $88,425.00.
Key Responsibilities
Provide specialized counseling and therapeutic services to youth struggling with substance use disorders. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, creating individualized treatment plans, and facilitating group therapy sessions like AA/NA.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience or a Master's degree with 2 years of post-licensure experience in substance abuse treatment. Must hold an active CADC or CAADC credential and pass MDHHS and CPS background clearances.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 80% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$88k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $92k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.6 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselor | ranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $88k | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $62k (middle half $54k–$66k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$92k in purchasing power | Michigan index 96.2 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Michigan | 301 active | 13,600 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 34% no call · 80% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor - 063506 at Wayne County a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.
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