Substance Abuse Counselor II
Listed compensation
$24.00 per hour
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Management and Training Corporation as a Substance Abuse Counselor II – M-F, $24/hr in San Diego, Texas, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24/hr.
- Medical, vision, and prescription drug benefits
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off. Work with Management and Training Corporation in San Diego, Texas, United States.
Key Responsibilities
Provides clinical supervision to substance abuse counselors and performs complex counseling activities for inmates. Coordinates with departments to implement treatment plans and ensures compliance with facility and state directives.
Requirements
Requires a high school diploma or GED and two years of full-time substance abuse treatment experience. Must hold a current valid Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) or Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- 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, 34% are remote, 34% have no call, 62% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Texas is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 57.7% of Texas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor II at Management and Training a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,262 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Location & Logistics
Texas has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$50k midpoint, that is roughly $2k–$3k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.4/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
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- No weekends