CADC Counselor – Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$21-$26.5/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Garfield Counseling Center Inc as a CADC Counselor – Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) in Chicago, Illinois, United States. WE'RE HIRING CADC Counselor – Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) Support recovery every day as part of our Opioid Treatment Program team. PAY: $21.00 – $26.50 per hour | TYPE: Full-Time

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $21.00 - $26.50/hr.

Work Schedule

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

Apply to join Garfield Counseling Center Inc as a CADC Counselor – Opioid Treatment Program (OTP).

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group substance use disorder counseling to clients in an Opioid Treatment Program. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and coordinating care with medical staff.

Requirements

Requires a High School Diploma and a current CADC credential through IAODAPCA. Experience in OTP or MAT settings and knowledge of ASAM criteria and HIPAA/42 CFR Part 2 are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Biopsychosocial AssessmentsTreatment PlanningCrisis InterventionRelapse PreventionCase ManagementEHR DocumentationGroup TherapyIndividual Counseling

Substance Use Disorder Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 49 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 12% are remote, 43% have no call, 73% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$49k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $49k 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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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About Garfield Counseling Center

Civic and Social Organizations
Chicago, Illinois
11-50 employees