Substance abuse counselor jobs in Maine

55 open substance abuse counselor jobs in Maine at 4 employers4 employers. BLS measures a median of $28.83 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Maine) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors here.

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BLS median in ME

23rd of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$20.82/hr
25th percentile$23.12/hr
Median$28.83/hr
75th percentile$35.30/hr
90th percentile$42.89/hr
People employed in it1,930

Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), all industries, Maine: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $28.53 an hour. 23rd highest of the 52 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Maine).

BLS median in ME

23rd of 52 states and territories

10th percentile$20.82/hr
25th percentile$23.12/hr
Median$28.83/hr
75th percentile$35.30/hr
90th percentile$42.89/hr
People employed in it1,930

Newest substance abuse counselor jobs in Maine

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

Substance Use Counselor
Acadia Healthcare · Bangor, Waterville and 1 more, ME · today
Substance Use Counselor
Groups Recover Together · Lewiston, ME · 6d ago
Lead Counselor, Detox - LADC, CCS ($5000 Sign-on)
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2w ago
$29–$32/hr
Substance Use Disorder Counselor - Outpatient
Aroostook Mental Health Services · Marshfield, ME · 3w ago
$39,002–$46,802/yr
Substance Use Counselor, Residential Treatment Program ($5000 Sign-on)
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 3w ago
$25–$28/hr

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Places nurses, allied health and behavioral health clinicians on travel and long-term care contracts.
Places: Nurses, CNAs & PCTs, Therapy & rehab, Mental health

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Where the substance abuse counselor jobs are in Maine

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 Maine

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 Maine

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

Measured by BLS in Maine, May 2025

$28.83/hr ($59,970 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Maine)

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; 1,930 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in Maine) employed in Maine. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

By metro area

Portland-South Portland, ME$29.95/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME) · 700 (source: BLS OEWS, Portland-South Portland, ME) employed
Bangor, ME$28.83/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME) · 350 (source: BLS OEWS, Bangor, ME) employed
Lewiston-Auburn, ME$26.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME) · 160 (source: BLS OEWS, Lewiston-Auburn, ME) 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.

Employers hiring substance abuse counselors in Maine

Milestone Recovery2 open in Maine
Acadia Healthcare1 open in Maine
Aroostook Mental Health Services1 open in Maine
Groups Recover Together1 open in Maine

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 Maine: common questions

How much do substance abuse counselors make in Maine?

Too few open substance abuse counselor jobs in Maine post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $28.83/hr ($59,970 a year) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in Maine (May 2025), against $28.53 nationally, 23rd highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

Where in Maine are the most substance abuse counselor jobs?

Portland (2), Bangor (1), Lewiston (1), Marshfield (1) and Presque Isle (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring substance abuse counselors in Maine?

By open jobs on this board: Milestone Recovery (2), Acadia Healthcare (1) and Aroostook Mental Health Services (1). In all, 4 employers have substance abuse counselor jobs open in Maine.

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

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 Maine'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 Maine, 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.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Maine, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors (SOC 21-1018), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Alcohol and drug counselor credential: State certification board; exams by IC&RC

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

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