Pays $32-$34.5/hr — Counselor market median is ~$68k (15 jobs)
Substance Use Counselor
About the Role
Full-time substance use counselor. Early morning schedule. $32-$34.50/hr. Fall River, MA.
Join Fall River Comprehensive Treatment Center as a Substance Use Counselor – Sign-On Bonus, Loan Forgiveness in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $32 - $34.50/hr.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Sign On Bonus (if applicable)
- Semi-Annual Bonus Program
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Competitive 401(k) with employer match
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- Employer-paid clinical supervision
- Free and unlimited access to 500+ accredited Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Fall River Comprehensive Treatment Center in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Substance Use Counselor provides compassionate individual and group counseling to patients recovering from opioid use disorder. Responsibilities include developing treatment plans, facilitating recovery sessions, and managing patient documentation and crisis intervention.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a relevant field or possess specific clinical certifications such as LADC, LCSW, or LMHC. Bachelor's degree holders are eligible if they commit to obtaining the required credentials within 60 days of employment.
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, 36% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $65k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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