Substance Use Counselor

Heritage Behavioral Health Center

1 month ago

Decatur, Illinois$27K - $68KFull TimeAddiction Medicine

✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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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 Heritage Behavioral Health Center as a Substance Use Counselor in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Deliver CM interventions consistent with program protocols and ethical standards.

Track, document, and distribute incentives in compliance with regulations.

Monitor attendance, engagement, and adherence to treatment plans.

Maintain accurate records of CM activities and participant progress.

Requirements

Strong organizational and record

keeping abilities.

Effective communication and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Data collection, analysis, and outcome reporting.

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $27K - $68K

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 Heritage Behavioral Health Center in United States.

Key Skills

Contingency ManagementBehavioral ReinforcementSubstance Use DisordersRecovery-Oriented CareOIG Safe Harbor GuidelinesDocumentationConfidentialityRecord-KeepingCollaborationData CollectionOutcome ReportingEthical Decision-MakingMotivational EngagementPrioritizationIntervention Adaptation

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Substance Use Counselor position at Heritage Behavioral Health Center includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Heritage Behavioral Health Center is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

Heritage Behavioral Health Center lists compensation for this physician position at $63k to $68k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Decatur, Illinois.

Why This Position Stands Out

No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
Transparent compensation ($63k–$68k)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Contingency Management, Behavioral Reinforcement, Substance Use Disorders, Recovery-Oriented Care, OIG Safe Harbor Guidelines, Documentation, Confidentiality, Record-Keeping. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The counselor serves as the primary coordinator for Contingency Management (CM) programming, implementing interventions that reinforce positive behaviors and overseeing incentive tracking and distribution in compliance with federal and state regulations. Core duties involve tracking participant prog...

Benefits package: Generous vacation, sick, and personal leave, Every other Friday paid off for wellness day, Paid holidays, Health Club/Fitness Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Continuing Education Opportunities, Tuition Assistance Programs, Agency-provided life insurance and short-term disability. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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