Substance Abuse Counselor (Co-Ed Unit) - Springfield, IL

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Springfield, Illinoisup to $5,250Full TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Gateway Foundation Inc as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Springfield, IL in United States. Who is Gateway Foundation? Gateway Foundation, Inc.

Key Responsibilities

  • disciplinary treatment team meetings Leads group counseling and education sessions Engages client in one

Requirements

  • Ability to speak with others in order to exchange information and provide counseling.
  • Ability to record, proofread and check documents and files for accuracy on a regular basis.
  • Ability to use a keyboard and video display terminal to receive, retrieve, and/or audit information and data on a regular basis.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $40K - $51K
  • 18 days PTO.
  • CME allowance: $5,250.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Gateway Foundation Inc in United States.

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingMental Health CounselingAssessmentTreatment PlanningGroup CounselingIndividual CounselingDocumentationElectronic Health Record (EHR)CommunicationCrisis ManagementClient MonitoringUrine Drug ScreensBreathalyzer AdministrationCommunity Referrals
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Position Insights

WeekdayDoc rates Substance Abuse Counselor (Co-Ed Unit) - Springfield, IL at Gateway Foundation a 4.0/10 for work-life balance — below average.

This position offers no on-call requirements, no weekend shifts.

Compensation: up to $5,250.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), which can forgive remaining federal student loan balances after 10 years of qualifying payments.

Key skills for this role include Substance Abuse Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Assessment, Treatment Planning, Group Counseling.

Benefits include Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match, Short-term and Long-term Disability.

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About Gateway Foundation

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Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
Short-term and Long-term Disability
Life and AD&D Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
4.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Below Average

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

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