Therapist - Substance Use Focus

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

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About Us

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day.

If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization.

Benefits of working with Lone Star Circle of Care:

We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 403(b)

All employees start with 15 days of vacation per year, which increases in increments with tenure. We also provide 3 days of personal leave, 6 days of sick leave, and 7 days of holiday leave per year

  • Annual stipend and 3 paid days off for continuing education
  • Reimbursement of provider's professional licensing fee and annual membership dues to their professional organization, once an established provider with LSCC
  • Eligible for student loan repayment through external federal and state loan repayment programs

Qualifications

You are a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor that is passionate about working with the underserved population and those who may be experiencing significant barriers to care with an emphasis on substance use.

You want to grow a practice where you get to decide the best therapeutic modalities for your patient and work with them on achieving their therapeutic goals in an outpatient setting. You are comfortable providing individual therapy both in person and virtually.

  • Mission focused and passionate about improving access to quality mental healthcare.
  • Proactive and thrives in a fast-paced clinical setting.
  • Experience with substance use patience.

Comfortable working independently in a group setting while also seeking support and consultation from colleagues.

Possesses extensive knowledge of DSM-5-TR and utilizes initial interview and screenings to provide diagnoses and care planning.

Collaborates with patients, and effectively communicates clinical impressions, while assessing strengths, barriers, and psychosocial needs.

Ability to interact and collaborate with community partners and emergency medical/psychiatric service providers to ensure patient safety, including whether a patient needs a higher level of care.

Possesses computer/technology skills to efficiently document using an electronic health record and conduct telemedicine visits, as well as communicating/meeting with colleagues virtually.

To learn more about our therapist positions please visit lonestarcares.org

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual therapy for patients with substance use disorders in an outpatient setting using both in-person and virtual modalities. Collaborate with community partners and emergency services to ensure patient safety and appropriate levels of care.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance Use TreatmentDSM-5-TR DiagnosisPsychosocial AssessmentClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary CollaborationOutpatient Care

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist - Substance Use Focus at Lone Star Circle of Care a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.

Location & Logistics

Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Substance Use / Addiction Counselor Jobs

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Annual compensation range

Work-Life Balance Distribution7 jobs · 2 employers

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% 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 Austin

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,586/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

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About Lone Star Circle of Care

Hospitals and Health Care
Georgetown, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, dental, vision
Life insurance
Disability
403(b)
15 days vacation
3 personal days
6 sick days
7 holidays