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Substance Use Disorder Counselor

CounselorFull-Time
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About the Role

Full-time SUD counselor providing recovery-oriented services in Houston, TX. Requires LCDC license and 1 year experience.

Join GODS LOVE OUTREACH MINISTRIES as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Houston, TX in Houston, Texas.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join GODS LOVE OUTREACH MINISTRIES as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides recovery-oriented services to participants, including conducting assessments and delivering evidence-based counseling. They also coordinate care within the Individual Recovery Plan and support participants in developing relapse prevention strategies.

Requirements

Candidates must be a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) and have at least one year of experience working with the substance use disorder population. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to pass a criminal background check, and current First Aid/CPR certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Substance use counselingMotivational interviewingRelapse preventionHarm reductionIndividual counselingGroup counselingCrisis interventionCase managementDocumentationConflict resolutionProblem solvingInterpersonal skillsCommunication skillsClinical assessmentTreatment planning

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 16% have no call, 60% require no weekends.

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).

Location & Logistics

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

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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401k / retirement match
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Loan repayment
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