Top skills for Substance Abuse Counselor jobs
Based on 110 active Substance Abuse Counselor postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.
Skills employers ask for
The share of Substance Abuse Counselor postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.
- Counseling91%
- Health Services46%
- Mental Health45%
- Insurance42%
- Case Management39%
- Life Insurance36%
- Regulations36%
- Supervision36%
- Scheduling32%
- Referrals30%
- State Regulations20%
- Staffing18%
- Therapy14%
- Hiring Process12%
- Bereavement Leave11%
- Criminal Justice11%
- Disabilities11%
- E-Verify11%
- Funding11%
- Loan11%
- Nursing8%
- Statistics8%
- Rehabilitation7%
- Background Checks5%
- Career Development5%
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