Counselor - MMT Drug and Alcohol

Merakey

3 days ago

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania$24.06 per hourFull TimeSubstance Abuse Counseling

✓ No Call✓ No Nights

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Merakey as a Drug and Alcohol Counselor – $24.06/hr, M-F in United States. Are you ready to grow your career while making a meaningful difference every day? At Merakey, we bring heart, purpose, and compassion to everything we do—and we’re proud to support individuals on their journey to recovery.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Care: Provide individual and group therapy; assess client needs and readiness for change; engage, motivate, and re‑engage resistant or disengaged clients.

Documentation & Caseload Management: Maintain an active caseload; track treatment progress; complete timely, accurate documentation and incident reports; meet productivity standards.

Care Coordination: Collaborate with case managers and multidisciplinary team members to support client needs and facilitate appropriate referrals and community linkages.

Program & Compliance: Adhere to ethical, confidentiality, and regulatory

Requirements

06 per hour.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $24.06/hr

Work Schedule

Full-Time position.

Weekend coverage may be required.

Day shift only - no nights.

This position offers day shifts only. Work with Merakey in United States.

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyCare coordinationTreatment planningClinical documentationCaseload managementAddiction counselingMotivational interviewingCrisis interventionRegulatory complianceInterdisciplinary collaborationReferral managementPatient assessmentSubstance abuse treatment

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor - MMT Drug and Alcohol at Merakey a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Substance Abuse Counseling physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Substance Abuse Counseling — Physician Career Context

This Substance Abuse Counseling position at Merakey 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: $24.06 per hour.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $24 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Care coordination, Treatment planning, Clinical documentation, Caseload management, Addiction counseling, Motivational interviewing. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Substance Abuse Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor provides high-quality clinical services, including individual and group therapy, while maintaining accurate documentation and managing an active caseload. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to support client recovery and facilitate necessary community linkages.

Benefits package: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, Retirement plan, DailyPay, On the Goga well-being platform, Access Care.com for backup childcare, elder care, and household services, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition reimbursement, Employee discounts. 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 Substance Abuse Counseling physician jobs on WeekdayDoc to compare work-life balance scores and compensation across employers.