Substance Abuse Counselor SAC/CSAC
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Job Description
Burkwood Treatment Center is a 35 bed substance abuse facility located in Hudson, WI near the Willow River State Park. Burkwood is seeking an licensed Substance Abuse Counselor or a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor in the State of Wisconsin. That individual will be primarily responsible for providing treatment and support to assist patient in their recovery from addictions, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, eating disorders or other behavioral problems.
Job Description
- Conduct individual counseling sessions and group or family sessions, under supervision, as scheduled and document as required.
- May co-facilitate assigned group or family sessions and assist with modifying problem behaviors.
- May be responsible for initial assessments, as well as follow up assessment for patient.
- May prepare individual treatment plan for each assigned patient.
- Ensure all documentation regarding patient care, treatment and incidents are completed timely and in a clear concise manner.
- Assist with modifying problem behaviors and may also provide counseling services to families of patient.
- May act as a liaison between referral sources and patient.
- Provide crisis intervention to patient, as needed.
- May plan for aftercare for assigned patient.
- May act as a liaison with insurance carriers, as requested.
- May provide case management duties for patient, ensuring individualized quality care.
- Evaluate the needs of patient and determine if referrals to other programs or facilities is needed.
- ## Licensed in the State of Wisconsin as a SAC or CSAC
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Key Responsibilities
The counselor will primarily provide treatment and support to patients recovering from addictions through scheduled individual, group, or family counseling sessions, ensuring all required documentation is completed timely and clearly. Responsibilities also include conducting initial and follow-up assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing crisis intervention as needed.
Requirements
Applicants must be licensed in the State of Wisconsin as either a Substance Abuse Counselor (SAC) or a Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC). The role involves providing direct patient care, including counseling and case management, and acting as a liaison with referral sources and insurance carriers.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 40% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Wisconsin is 94.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.7% of Wisconsin 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 | not listed | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $75k (middle half $56k–$83k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Wisconsin index 94.1 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Addiction Medicine listings in Wisconsin | 37 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Wisconsin | 224 active | 12,809 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 66% remote · 40% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Wisconsin counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 16% offer loan repayment224 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Medicine listings | 422 in the last 30 days | 230 the 30 days before (+83%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor SAC/CSAC at Acadiana Treatment Center 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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