SUD Treatment Counselor, Behavioral Health Specialist 1, Qualified Mental Health Associate (Salem)
Listed compensation
$83k-$110k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join State of Oregon as a SUD Treatment Counselor – State Benefits, Pension in Salem, Oregon, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $82,740 - $109,680
- Pension plan offered.
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation and sick leave accrued monthly
- 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with State of Oregon in Salem, Oregon, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor delivers gender-inclusive and trauma-informed substance use disorder treatment services to adults in custody within an outpatient framework. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, facilitating treatment groups, developing care plans, and performing case management.
Requirements
Applicants must possess a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field or equivalent experience and hold a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) certification. Additionally, candidates must be credentialed as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor 1 (CADC 1) or higher with the MHACBO.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Substance Use Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 6% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SUD Treatment Counselor, Behavioral Health Specialist 1, Qualified Mental Health Associate (Salem) at State of Oregon a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Substance Use Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- On-site
- Includes weekends