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Substance abuse counselor jobs in Georgia

open substance abuse counselor jobs in Georgia at . BLS measures a median of $28.35 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Georgia) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors here.

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Where the substance abuse counselor jobs are in Georgia

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What substance abuse counselors earn in Georgia

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Georgia

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Georgia, May 2025

$28.35/hr ($58,960 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Georgia)

Median for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors, against $28.53 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national) for the whole US; 9,600 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Georgia) employed in Georgia. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

By metro area

  • Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$29.27/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA) · 5,880 (source: BLS OEWS, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA) employed
  • Chattanooga, TN-GA$26.57/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA) · 600 (source: BLS OEWS, Chattanooga, TN-GA) employed
  • Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$26.60/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC) · 510 (source: BLS OEWS, Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC) employed
  • Savannah, GA$24.82/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Savannah, GA) · 460 (source: BLS OEWS, Savannah, GA) employed
  • Columbus, GA-AL$26.88/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL) · 310 (source: BLS OEWS, Columbus, GA-AL) employed
  • Macon-Bibb County, GA$27.34/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Macon-Bibb County, GA) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Macon-Bibb County, GA) employed
  • Valdosta, GA$24.21/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Valdosta, GA) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Valdosta, GA) employed
  • Athens-Clarke County, GA$22.55/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Athens-Clarke County, GA) · 120 (source: BLS OEWS, Athens-Clarke County, GA) employed
  • Warner Robins, GA$24.66/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Warner Robins, GA) · 110 (source: BLS OEWS, Warner Robins, GA) employed
  • Rome, GA$25.00/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Rome, GA) · 80 (source: BLS OEWS, Rome, GA) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Mental Health & Social Work in Georgia, in our research: median posted pay $27.50 · employers 120 (Mental Health & Social Work job market). Georgia in our research

Employers hiring substance abuse counselors in Georgia

What the job takes

A state counselor credential; requirements run from a high school diploma with training hours to a master's degree.

  • Depends on the state

    Alcohol and drug counselor credential

    State certification board; exams by IC&RC. Each state sets its own credential

Substance abuse counselor jobs in Georgia: common questions

How much do substance abuse counselors make in Georgia?

Too few open substance abuse counselor jobs in Georgia post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $28.35/hr ($58,960 a year) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Georgia (May 2025), against $28.53 nationally, 32nd highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

Where in Georgia are the most substance abuse counselor jobs?

Savannah (2), Augusta (1), Cartersville (1), Decatur (1) and Jonesboro (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring substance abuse counselors in Georgia?

By open jobs on this board: Clarvida (3), Acadia Healthcare (1) and Legacy Behavioral Health Services (1). In all, 6 employers have substance abuse counselor jobs open in Georgia.

What do you need to work as a substance abuse counselor in Georgia?

A state counselor credential; requirements run from a high school diploma with training hours to a master's degree. Alcohol and drug counselor credential (State certification board; exams by IC&RC; each state sets its own credential). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Georgia's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Georgia, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Georgia, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Alcohol and drug counselor credential: State certification board; exams by IC&RC

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Substance abuse counselor jobs in Georgia. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/substance-abuse-counselor/georgia

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