Substance Use Counselor
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Job Description
Overview
At Groups, we believe every person deserves compassionate, evidence-based care—no matter where they are in their recovery journey. As an established leader in addiction healthcare since 2014, we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of members access treatment that meets them where they are.
As a Counselor, you’ll lead engaging group therapy sessions and work alongside an integrated care team committed to harm reduction, dignity, and member-centered care. We know recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all, and we support members in making meaningful changes based on their individual goals.
If you believe in meeting people where they are, reducing harm, and helping members create meaningful change, Groups is the place for you.
Sign-On Bonus: $4,000Schedule: Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a. m.–7:00 p. m.
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
- Lead 3–4 one-hour, evidence-based group therapy sessions each day.
- Facilitate meaningful discussions and adapt approved modalities to meet members where they are.
- Collaborate with prescribers, care navigators, and recovery coaches to support whole-person care.
- Monitor member progress and document outcomes.
- Create a welcoming, harm-reduction-focused environment where members feel respected and supported.
- Engage with the local community to promote access to compassionate addiction treatment.
Qualifications
- An active license: LISW/LCSW, LPCC or LMFT
- Minimum two years’ leading groups in a SUD setting.
- High comfort level with Technology: EMR, Telehealth software, Google products (Gmail, Google Docs/Sheets/Drive), mobile apps, etc.
- Compassion, collaboration, commitment to quality care, and an investment in member success.
Other preferred backgrounds, experience, and skills include: mental health, social work, substance use disorder treatment, therapy, human services, social services, medication assisted treatment or MAT.
Qualifications
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 70% are remote, 24% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for New Mexico is 92.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.4% of New Mexico clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · above average in substance use / addiction counselor | ranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $63k (middle half $55k–$69k)211 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | New Mexico index 92.2 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in New Mexico | 143 active | 13,727 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 70% remote · 24% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Groups Recover Together | silver tier, 71/100 | Top Employers work-life index22 active listings |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Use Counselor at Groups Recover Together a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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