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ARS Treatment Centers
Aberdeen, Maryland

Substance Abuse Counselor - Aberdeen

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$27-$28/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 6mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: Aberdeen, MD 21001Salary Range: $27.00 - $28.00 HourlyCAC-AD or CSC-AD certification through MD Board of Counselors required!

Schedule

Monday-Friday 5am-1pm ARS Treatment Centers specialize in outpatient treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder. Our clinic is one of ten locations in the mid-Atlantic region that provides specialized outpatient medication-assisted treatment..

Respect, Empowerment, Professionalism, and Excellence are operationalized at all levels of the organization. We welcome input and ideas from patients and staff at all levels and incorporate them into our daily activities, interactions and strategic plan. We are currently seeking a Counselor to join our team!

ARS rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.

Benefits and Perks We Offer

Benefits Competitive Wages We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate your work/life balance Opportunities for Career Advancement and Personal Growth Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family 401k Retirement With Company Match Company Paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage And More!

Employee Perks Program Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets Tuition Reimbursement In Facility Training/In-service Programs Employee Assistance Program Free Will/Estate Preparation Services Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services Verizon Wireless Discount Position Description: The Counselor provides direct counseling and case management services to patients, consisting of individual, and group services, including assessment, individualized treatment plans, counseling and aftercare services.

The Counselor will adhere to the vision and mission of the Company.

Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain caseload per State Regulations Assures incoming patients have psychosocial assessment and a interpretive summary according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual Completes, with patient participation, a Preliminary Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual.

Completes a Treatment Plan Review and update for each patient after completion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual Prepares an aftercare transition plan for all patients at the earliest possible time and to review prior to discharge Be proficient with State Licensure Standards, CARF Standards, 42 CFR and HIPAA standards and Company policies

Qualifications

Minimum Associates Degree MAT / Addictions experience preferred CAC-AD or CSC-AD certification through MD Board of Counselors required

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides direct counseling and case management services, including individual and group sessions, assessments, and treatment planning. They are responsible for maintaining caseloads according to state regulations and preparing aftercare transition plans for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a minimum of an associate degree and possess a CAC-AD or CSC-AD certification through the Maryland Board of Counselors. Experience in medication-assisted treatment or addiction services is preferred.

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingIndividual counselingGroup counselingHIPAA complianceAddiction treatment

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 30% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor - Aberdeen at ARS Treatment Centers a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, flexible scheduling.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks30 jobs · 19 employers

401k / retirement match
97% this job
Sign-on bonus
50%
CME allowance
27%
Loan repayment
10%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 70% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

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

  • No weekends

Living in Aberdeen

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$335k
Typical market rent
$1,936/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
104.5
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ARS Treatment Centers

Hospitals and Health Care
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
401k with company match
Company paid life insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid Time Off
Short-term disability
Tuition reimbursement
Employee assistance program