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FR Health

Contract Clinician

Buellton, CA

$56K - $73K/yr

Provide individual counseling, short-term therapy, and ongoing wellness support to first responders and their family members. * Conduct mental health assessments, screenings, and treatment planning ...

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How much do first responder counseling jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 14, 2026, the average yearly pay for first responder counseling in the United States is $76,241.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $60,000.00 and $85,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between First Responder Counseling vs Emergency Room Counselor?

AspectFirst Responder CounselingEmergency Room Counselor
CredentialsLicensed mental health professional, often with certifications in trauma or crisis interventionLicensed mental health professional, with specialization in crisis and trauma counseling
Work EnvironmentOn-site at emergency scenes, hospitals, or crisis centersHospital emergency departments, trauma units
Employer & IndustryEmergency services, mental health agencies, hospitalsHospitals, healthcare facilities, trauma centers

While both roles involve providing mental health support during crises, First Responder Counseling typically involves working directly with emergency personnel or at emergency scenes, whereas Emergency Room Counselors focus on patients within hospital settings. Both require similar credentials and serve in high-stress environments, but their work locations and target populations differ.

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Infographic showing various First Responder Counseling job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 67% Full Time, and 33% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $76,241 per year, or $36.7 per hour.

Addiction Counselor

Groundwork Behavioral Health Servic

Halethorpe, MD

$25 - $33/hr

Full-time

Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Assist persons served by implementing structured interventions outlined in the Person-Centered Plan in any of the following:
o Individual counseling and support;
o Group counseling and support;
o Family counseling, training or support;
o Biochemical assays to identify recent drug use (e.g. urine drug screens);
o Strategies for relapse prevention to include community and social support systems in treatment;
o Life skills;
o Crisis contingency planning;
o Disease Management; and
o Treatment support activities that have been adapted or specifically designed for persons with physical disabilities, or persons with co-occurring disorders of mental illness and substance abuse/dependence or mental retardation/developmental disability and substance abuse/dependence.
Provide first responder crisis response.
Ensure a supportive, therapeutic relationship between staff, persons served, and family of the persons served which addresses and/or implements interventions outlined in the Person-Centered Plan.
Provide principles of recovery to persons served by emphasizing self-determination.
Assist persons served by researching and making available natural and community supports.
Support the persons served in understanding and exercising their rights.
Provide support services in a manner that is safe, therapeutic, and free from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Ensure that all information resulting from health-related appointments is documented.
Performance Expectations:
Serve as a role model for professional and support staff, by consistently conducting him/herself in a professional and ethical manner in all situations, including but not limited to promptness of completing assignments, verbal/non-verbal communications, maintaining professional boundaries, representing the Agency with a professional image, and complying with Federal Anti-Kickback and Fraud Laws .
Maintain therapeutic boundaries with consumers, families, and guardians
Be familiar with HIPPA as related to confidentiality of information specific to persons served
Have an understanding of Client Rights