Addiction Counselor

2 months ago

United States$60k–75kFull TimeAddiction Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Sunshine Behavioral Health as a Addiction Counselor in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, recommend, and review AOD treatment plans and goals with clients and/or their families.

Initiate and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions and document all processes in the EMR platform.

Provide referrals and resources to support the client’s recovery while in treatment while collaborating with the Therapist.

Develop and implement appropriate discharge planning with client and/or their families.

Requirements

Possess experience and/or education of chemical and alcohol dependency and abuse.

Possess experience and/or education in crisis management.

Ability to use motivational interviewing to reinforce client’s power to make change.

Possess knowledge of HIPAA.

Work Schedule

Full-time position.

No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sunshine Behavioral Health as a Addiction Counselor.

Key Skills

AssessingMonitoringCase ManagementGroup TherapyCrisis ManagementAOD AssessmentTreatment PlanningCounselingDischarge PlanningDocumentationEMR PlatformReferralsHIPAA KnowledgeMotivational InterviewingProblem SolveProfessional Boundaries

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction Counselor at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Sunshine 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.

Compensation Analysis

Sunshine Behavioral Health lists compensation for this physician position at $60k to $75k annually.

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
Transparent compensation ($60k–$75k)

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Assessing, Monitoring, Case Management, Group Therapy, Crisis Management, AOD Assessment, Treatment Planning, Counseling. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Addiction Counselor assesses and monitors client behavior during substance use treatment, managing cases, facilitating group therapy, and handling crisis management. Key duties include developing AOD treatment plans, providing counseling, and completing necessary discharge planning.

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