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Pikeville, Kentucky

Clinical Counselor (52895)

Counselor Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)No callFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $55,000.00 - $55,000.00

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Employment & setting
Full-Time · on_site
Call expectations
No call
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 8m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join WestCare as a Clinical Counselor – Substance Abuse, No Call in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $55K

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • On-site position.
  • No call required.

This position offers no call requirements. Work with WestCare in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States.

Key Responsibilities

Counselors are responsible for delivering individual, group, and family counseling services while maintaining clinical records and treatment plans. They also provide crisis intervention, supervise direct care staff, and participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a graduate degree in counseling, social work, psychology, or a related field. A valid Kentucky license as an LPCC, CADC, or LCSW is required for the position.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

PsychotherapyTreatment planningPsychosocial assessmentDe-escalationCase managementClinical documentationStaff supervisionInterdisciplinary collaborationDischarge planningSubstance abuse counselingBehavioral assessmentMental health evaluation

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 14% have no call, 50% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$55k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k in an average-cost state. 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Counselor (52895) at Westcare a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,246 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles. No call coverage keeps hours predictable.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 96 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
94%
CME allowance
55%
Sign-on bonus
19%
Loan repayment
16%
PSLF eligible
13%

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score

Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling)

A signal to investigate—not a guarantee about the workplace.

  • No call
  • On-site