Substance Use Disorder Therapist
Listed compensation
$50k-$55k
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Join Our Impactful Team at Health Connect America!
Health Connect America and our family of brands are leading providers of mental and behavioral health services for children, families, and adults across a multi-state footprint. As a COA-accredited organization, we are held to nationally recognized standards of quality, accountability, and best practice in every aspect of care we deliver.
We are relentlessly committed to keeping families together and transforming lives through evidence-informed care, delivered by clinically trained staff who meet clients where they are — in their homes, in their communities, and in our offices. Our work is guided by five core values: client-centered care, empowerment of our people, evidence-informed excellence, a purpose-driven culture, and bold, adaptive leadership.
When you join Health Connect America, you join an organization that invests in you. You'll Grow With Us through meaningful development opportunities, Be Well With Us through programs that support your whole self, and know that You Belong With Us in a culture built on purpose, compassion, and impact.
Our Brands
Responsibilities
The Substance Use Disorder Therapist work under the supervision of a Licensed staff approved by the Virginia Board of Counseling or Social Work. The Substance Use Disorder Therapist will assist with assessments, facilitate group sessions, individual services and other program services for clients who suffer from addiction.
Perform intake screening and assist with assessments unless otherwise assigned to a central intake staff.
Perform and assist with program administrative functions including but not limited to psychosocial assessments and admission documentation, contacts with all referral sources and family, urine drug screens, and ensure that treatment has been authorized with the payer source both initial and concurrent.
Take an active role in psychoeducational programming to include didactic, audio visual, and other formats of teaching that are appropriate for this level of care.
Perform and assist with the clinical group process portion of the program using industry recognized therapeutic modalities and interventions.
- Perform and assist with individual and family sessions as needed.
- Perform and assist with the weekly family education and weekly programs.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in human services or related field.
Must be approved by the state of VA to be a Resident in Counseling (LPC Resident) or approved to be a Supervisee in Social Work (LCSW-Supervisee).
Be Well with HCA
We recognize the importance of self-care and work/life balance.
We offer flexibility in scheduling and provide all employees access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which includes 8 mental health counseling sessions annually.
Full-time HCA employees enjoy paid time off, paid holidays, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other voluntary insurance products.
Additional Benefits Include
- Access to a Health Navigator
- Health Savings Account with company contribution
- Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Benefits Hub
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Join a team where your contributions truly make a difference in the lives of others. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!
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Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 36% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k in an average-cost state. 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $50k–$55k | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $63k (middle half $61k–$67k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$52k in purchasing power | Virginia index 101.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Virginia | 434 active | 13,440 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 38% remote · 36% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Virginia Counselor listings: 16% state a sign-on bonus (median $2k) · 12% offer loan repayment434 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Medicine listings | 456 in the last 30 days | 284 the 30 days before (+61%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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