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Substance abuse counselor jobs in North Dakota

open substance abuse counselor jobs in North Dakota at , posting . BLS measures a median of $33.00 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in North Dakota) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors here.

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Where the substance abuse counselor jobs are in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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 North Dakota

Middle half of from , median .

Measured by BLS in North Dakota, May 2025

$33.00/hr ($68,630 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in North Dakota)

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; 1,290 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors in North Dakota) employed in North Dakota. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

By metro area

  • Fargo, ND-MN$28.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN) · 610 (source: BLS OEWS, Fargo, ND-MN) employed
  • Bismarck, ND$34.05/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Bismarck, ND) · 360 (source: BLS OEWS, Bismarck, ND) employed
  • Grand Forks, ND-MN$29.31/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN) · 180 (source: BLS OEWS, Grand Forks, ND-MN) employed
  • Minot, ND$28.91/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Minot, ND) · 120 (source: BLS OEWS, Minot, ND) 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 North Dakota

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 North Dakota: common questions

How much do substance abuse counselors make in North Dakota?

Open substance abuse counselor jobs in North Dakota that post an hourly rate pay $30.50–$35.50 an hour in the middle half, median $33 (3 jobs from 3 employers). BLS measured a median of $33.00/hr ($68,630 a year) for substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors in North Dakota (May 2025), against $28.53 nationally, 5th highest of 52 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for mental health therapists.

Where in North Dakota are the most substance abuse counselor jobs?

Fargo (4), Cando (1) and Grand Forks (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring substance abuse counselors in North Dakota?

By open jobs on this board: Community Medical Services (2), Heartview Foundation (1) and Sanford Health (1). In all, 4 employers have substance abuse counselor jobs open in North Dakota.

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

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 North Dakota'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 North Dakota, 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 North Dakota, 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 North Dakota. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/substance-abuse-counselor/north-dakota

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