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Salary$25,182 - $48,164  
   
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Salary Range
Gateway Foundation, Inc.$29,352 - $32,556
CRC Health Group CorporationNot enough data
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Popular Industries

Salary Range
Substance Abuse Prevention$23,851 - $46,389
Counseling$24,049 - $50,885
Health Care Services$24,684 - $50,637
Rehabilitation$25,210 - $51,299
Social Services$23,691 - $47,405

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Key Statistics for Substance Abuse Counselor Jobs

Gender
Female
65%
female alumni
  
Male
35%
male alumni
Salary:$29,384 - $39,801 $30,101 - $40,684
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
7%
1-4 years
50%
5-9 years
21%
10-19 years
17%
20 years or more
6%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 69% dental benefits Dental: 55%
vision benefits Vision: 36% employee benefits None: 28%

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Substance Abuse Counselor

Salary Range

$23,805 - $48,025
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Case Manager
$24,113 - $63,105
Case Manager, Social Services
$23,913 - $43,485
Waiter/Waitress
$7,794 - $39,203
 
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Substance Abuse Counselor

Salary Range

$23,805 - $48,025
payscale
Certified Addiction Drug and Alcohol Counselor
$23,025 - $49,368
Mental Health Counselor
$25,906 - $61,493
Chemical Dependency Counselor
$23,505 - $47,311
 

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Substance Abuse Counselor Job Description

People with the job title Substance Abuse Counselor typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Counselors, Substance Abuse
Gather information about patients using interviews, case histories, observations and assessments. Perform substance abuse or other disorder evaluations for patients. Develop individual intervention, treatment and recovery plans. Facilitate and lead group and education sessions. Manage caseload and documentation.

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Substance Abuse Counselor - (City withheld for privacy), New York, United States
I currently work for a non profit Outpatient Treatment program in NYC. My base salary barely covers my monthly expenses. My employer was rewarded with a contract (largely due to the caliber of work consistently produced by the staff) that allows the company to increase the number of consumers we serve, and the amount of money that is recieved to perform the task. The organization has increased the operating budget by over fifty percent; First, there is not enough physical space to service the co...
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