Addiction Counselor - CADC Required

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$26-$31/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About Us

At Sunshine Behavioral Health, we believe real change starts with connection. Everyone deserves support, hope, and the chance to move forward.

We’re not just a treatment center, we’re a team of people who care deeply about walking alongside those navigating substance use and mental health challenges. Helping someone believe in themselves again, that’s what this work is about. And we’ve been fortunate to witness that kind of transformation time and time again.

Our team shows up every day with purpose. We’re here for the tough moments and the quiet wins. We fight for people until they’re strong enough to fight for themselves.

If you're someone who wants to be part of something meaningful, something that truly leaves people better than you found them, you’ll find your place here.

We are pleased to announce we are opening our newest location in Ephrata, PA - Keystone Retreat Behavioral Health

Role Summary

The Addiction Counselor is responsible for assessing and monitoring client behavior while in treatment for substance use. In collaboration with the Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor, the Addiction Counselor is responsible for case management services, facilitating group therapy, providing crisis management, AOD assessment treatment planning and counseling, and completing discharge planning.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, recommend, and review AOD treatment plans and goals with clients and/or their families.
  • Initiate and facilitate individual and group therapy sessions and document all processes in the EMR platform.
  • Provide referrals and resources to support the client’s recovery while in treatment while collaborating with the Therapist.
  • Develop and implement appropriate discharge planning with client and/or their families.
  • Record client health information in the EMR platform and complete timely thorough documentation.
  • Support clients with case management services including FMLA/STD matters and submit them through the appropriate channel.
  • Participate in consultation and collaboration with other care team members and treatment professionals.
  • Respond to emergencies and initiate action as required.
  • Attend and participate in staff meetings and monthly trainings.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Possess experience and/or education of chemical and alcohol dependency and abuse.
  • Possess experience and/or education in crisis management.
  • Ability to use motivational interviewing to reinforce client’s power to make change.
  • Possess knowledge of HIPAA.
  • The candidate will show skills and competency in working with clients, from undertaking clinical assessments, planning and delivery of care to review of effective methods of interventions, in order to shape continuing service provision which will meet the needs of individuals.
  • Preferred candidates should be able to work well within a team and independently, effective communication skills, time management, ability to problem solve, and strong professional boundaries.
  • Preferred candidate must be sensitive to religious, ethnic, and cultural differences.
  • Knowledge of CBT, DBT, 12-step recovery, and other evidence-based theories is a plus.

Minimum Requirements

  • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
  • Valid Driver’s License
  • Current CPR and First Aid Certification or willing to obtain.
  • Must successfully complete Background Check, Drug Screen, and TB Test

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) certification and possess a valid driver's license. Additionally, they must be able to pass a background check, drug screen, and TB test, and hold or obtain CPR and First Aid certification.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Addiction counselingIndividual therapyEMR documentationSubstance use assessmentHIPAA compliance

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $59k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Raymond

Median resident rent
$924/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.