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BAART Programs
San Francisco, California

Counselor Supervisor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$72k-$74k

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Job Description

Compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor Supervisor Needed!

Position Overview

The Counselor Supervisor will supervise the Counselors and Counselor Interns who provide treatment and casework services to patients in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and with BayMark’s policies and procedures. Ensure timely documentation of patient services based on plan of care.

Identify other physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs for assigned patients. Manage related expenditures in a fiscally responsible manner in accordance with the company’s budget.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients.
  • Monitors treatment and counseling of all patients.

Provides Clinical Supervision

  • Assigns counselors’ caseloads, amends when necessary.
  • Screens potential patients and determines eligibility.
  • Facilitates intakes or assist with intake process.
  • Conducts quality assurance file reviews.
  • Completes and submits patient death reports, as needed.
  • Reviews and countersigns assessments and treatment plans for quality and accuracy for Counselor Interns.

Manages all counseling staff. Facilitates performance improvement discussions, documentation and follow up.

  • Assists in new hire training.
  • Assists with interviews for open positions.
  • Participates in staff meetings.
  • May be required to counsel a caseload of patients.
  • Assist with monitoring employee attendance
  • Assist with completing incident reports
  • Provide guidance and support to counselors needing to obtain licensure and / or certification
  • Oversee counselor related annual trainings and ensure trainings are completed
  • Facilitate employee performance discussions and evaluations
  • Communicate clinic, employee and patients concerns to employees and leadership
  • Attend staff meetings.
  • Assist in program development activities.
  • Adherence to a code of conduct conducive with BayMark Services policy is expected.
  • Meet or exceed delivery of Company Service Standards in a consistent fashion.
  • Travel as necessary.
  • Other duties, as assigned

Qualifications

SUD Counselor in CA with supervisory experience preferred

Minimum of Bachelors in Behavioral Science or equivalent in experience. Graduate level degree preferred.

Experience with SUD, the ability to develop comprehensive treatment plans and chart accurately and excellent oral and written communication skills are also required

Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus. Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population

Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $71,656.00 to $73,745.00 annually.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits

  • 401K match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
  • Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
  • Paid Time Off
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

What to Expect from Us

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingTreatment planningCase managementStaff managementIntake assessmentRegulatory complianceCrisis interventionCaseload management

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 18% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

In California, the Addiction Medicine weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$63k (100 salary observations; 195 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (621 salary observations; 2,331 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$73k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Counselor Supervisor at BAART Programs a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,307 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs · 26 employers

401k / retirement match
93% this job
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
3%
PSLF eligible
3%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.6
Better work-life than 80% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,307 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in San Francisco

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$1.74M≈ 24.3× annual pay
Typical market rent
$4,682/mo≈ 78% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
30 min
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About BAART Programs

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K Match
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Plans
Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Bereavement Leave
Flexible Sick Time
Employee Referral Program