Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor

7 days ago
United StatesFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

About the Role

Join FCC Behavioral Health as a Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor in United States. Job Purpose Provide counseling to individuals with a substance use disorder in a residential and/or outpatient setting. Facilitate an individual’s treatment progress while guiding them through each phase of their substance use disorder treatment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide services within the 4 performance domains (Screening, Assessment & Engagement; Counseling; Treatment Planning, Collaboration & Referral; Professional, Ethical Responsibilities).
  • Provide Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, and Group Education as scheduled.
  • To Advocate for Person(s) served on a case and community level.
  • Participate in multi

Requirements

  • Possess a minimum of a High School diploma or HiSet certificate.
  • Either possess or have the ability to obtain the MAADC I credential within the first three months of employment.
  • Ability to progress through Associate Counselor Career Ladder and attain MAADC II by the end of second year of employment.
  • Ability to pass CRADC exam and attain CRADC certification by the end of the fourth year of employment. Core Job Duties

Work Schedule

  • Full-time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join FCC Behavioral Health as a Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor.

Key Skills

CounselingSubstance Use Disorder TreatmentScreeningAssessmentEngagementTreatment PlanningCollaborationReferralEthical ResponsibilitiesIndividual CounselingGroup CounselingGroup EducationAdvocacyTreatment Team StaffingEvidence-Based PracticeDiagnostic Criteria
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Substance Use Disorders Counselor at FCC Behavioral Health a 4.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at FCC Behavioral Health is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in United States.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Counseling, Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Screening, Assessment, Engagement, Treatment Planning, Collaboration, Referral. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor will provide counseling services in residential and/or outpatient settings, guiding individuals through each phase of their substance use disorder treatment across four performance domains. Core duties include providing individual and group counseling, advocating for clients, and parti...

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About FCC Behavioral Health

Mental Health Care
0-2
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full Time

Posted

7d ago

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