Therapist SUDP
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Job Description
- Job Location: Lacey Detox - Lacey, WA
- Salary Range: Undisclosed
- Job Shift: Day
Substance Use Disorder Professional or Trainee(SUDP/SUDPT) We are a nationwide network of addiction treatment centers providing evidence-based care for substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Through individualized treatment and a full continuum of care, we help clients build the skills, confidence, and foundation needed for lasting recovery and a healthier, more fulfilling life.
About the Role As a Substance Use Disorder Professional and/or Trainee (SUDP/SUDPT), you are responsible for delivering direct clinical care to clients in a fast-paced detox and residential setting.
You will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans and keep them current as clients progress, and provide individual and family counseling as appropriate. You will also lead educational and process groups and document client progress, reports, and discharge summaries in the electronic medical record.
This is a hands-on role where you work alongside the clinical, nursing, and support teams every day. You will help clients through moments of crisis, support relapse prevention and motivational enhancement work, and educate clients and families about substance use disorders, treatment options, and community supports.
Along the way you will build the supervised clinical hours and experience that lead toward full SUDP credentialing.
Key
Responsibilities
Conduct assessments of clients with substance use disorders. Conduct educational and process groups as assigned. Develop individualized treatment plans, and monitor and update them. Provide individual counseling and family counseling as appropriate.
Document client progress, keep records, and produce reports and discharge summaries using Sunwave EMR. Assist with crisis intervention, relapse prevention and motivational enhancement techniques. Educate clients and families about substance use disorders, treatment options, and community supports.
Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Paid Time Off Career Growth Opportunities Qualifications:
Key Responsibilities
The therapist is responsible for conducting clinical assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, and providing direct counseling to clients in a detox and residential setting. They will also lead educational groups, document progress in electronic medical records, and assist with crisis intervention and relapse prevention.
Requirements
Candidates must be certified by the Washington State Department of Health as a Substance Use Disorder Professional or Trainee (SUDP/SUDPT). They must possess knowledge of DSM-V, addiction recovery, and 12-step treatment philosophies, and be able to pass a background check and drug screening.
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 22% have no call, 72% require no weekends.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Mental Health Therapy median $103k (middle half $78k–$118k)17 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Mental Health Therapy listings in Washington | 192 active | 7,957 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% remote · 22% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Washington Counselor listings: 18% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 13% offer loan repayment299 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,562 in the last 30 days | 1,536 the 30 days before (+67%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Mental Health Therapy pay trend | −2.9% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
Living in Lacey
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $479k
- Typical market rent
- $2,075/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 25 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 103.7
- 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 · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.