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Core Civic
Corpus Christi, Texas

Treatment Counselor - TX LCDC (Substance Abuse)

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.90 per hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

$25.90 per hour

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Treatment Counselors, TX LCDC, Community Corrections (Substance Abuse) who have a passion for making lasting changes in the lives of offenders, as we set the standards of care in the industry.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

Interviews and assesses prospective program participants, and gathers data using appropriate screening and assessment instruments. Establishes rapport with participants and determines individual and group needs based on results of screening and assessment instruments and other collateral sources.

Facilitates individual and group treatment interventions, in accordance with CoreCivic partner agencies, and prevailing state regulations, statutes, p, licies and procedures. Uses standardized offender assessment information in developing treatment plans or specific programs.

Facilitates participant engagement in the treatment process, promoting positive attitudes, skills, coping mechanisms to encourage on-going recovery. Plans participant incentives and uses appropriate therapeutic tools to manage behavioral issues or concerns.

Maintains the confidentiality of clinical files for each participant to include, but not limited to, intake documents, assessment(s), and interview(s), treatment plan, treatment plan reviews, progress notes, discharge summary, and referrals, according to written protocols and in compliance with prevailing laws and regulation(s).

Documents and tracks treatment plans, monitors inmate progress and reviews status of inmates/residents to verify that treatment and therapeutic programs are completed.

Qualifications

Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or a closely related field is required.

  • Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
  • TX LCDC required.
  • A valid driver's license is required.
  • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

Key Responsibilities

The Treatment Counselor facilitates individual and group interventions while developing and monitoring personalized treatment plans for program participants. They are responsible for maintaining clinical documentation and managing behavioral concerns using therapeutic tools to support recovery.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingTreatment planningClinical assessmentGroup facilitationIndividual counselingCase documentationBehavioral managementCrisis interventionRecovery supportConfidentiality complianceData collection

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 62% are remote, 24% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $55k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$55k in purchasing powerTexas index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Texas711 active13,591 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 62% remote · 24% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedTexas Counselor listings: 7% state a sign-on bonus · 21% offer loan repayment711 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings470 in the last 30 days287 the 30 days before (+64%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$54k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$4k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

Top Counselor Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

46 jobs · 34 employers
23
<$80k
12
$80k-95k
7
$95k-110k
3
$110k-125k
1
$125k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

33 jobs
401k / retirement match
82%
CME allowance
24%
Sign-on bonus
21%
Loan repayment
6%
PSLF eligible
6%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Corpus Christi

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$243k
Typical market rent
$1,422/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Corpus Christi, TX metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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