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BAART Programs
Los Angeles, California

TEMPORARY Registered Counselor (12 Week Assignment)

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25.13-$26.13/hr

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Job Description

Temporary/Full Time (12 Weeks) Registered Counselor Opportunity- CA

Counselor will be responsible for offering support and assistance to patients enrolled in Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder.

Utilizing evidence-based practices and a trauma-informed approach, the counselor will help patients develop individualized coping techniques and symptom management skills that enable then to experience improved quality of life.

Through collaboration with doctors, nurses and a multidisciplinary team, the counselor will play a vital role in evaluating patient progress and developing an individualized plan of care.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service at regularly scheduled intervals based on patient need, best practices and state regulations; coordinate all services throughout treatment.

  • Conducts initial assessment and evaluation to determine eligibility for services.
  • Complete Bio-psychosocial assessment.
  • Establish individualized treatment plan with each patient and review as clinically indicated.
  • Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints.
  • Develop aftercare and discharge plans.
  • Other related duties as determined by supervisor.

Qualifications

  • Registered Counselor in the State of California.
  • Previous experience working with chemically dependent individuals a plus.
  • Must demonstrate a positive, non-judgmental, and accepting attitude toward our patient population.
  • Satisfactory drug screen and criminal background check.

Salary Range

Salary ranges from $25.13 to $26.13 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

Qualified Full-Time Employees Receive

  • 401K Retirement Plan
  • Accrued Sick Time
  • Candidate Referral Program
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Jury Duty & Witness Duty Leave

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Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

What to Expect from Us

BAART Programs, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BAART Programs is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.

Key Skills

Opioid Use Disorder SupportTrauma-informed CareIndividualized Treatment PlanningCrisis InterventionDischarge PlanningPatient EvaluationMultidisciplinary CollaborationClinical Documentation

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Counseling listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 32% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

In California, the Addiction Counseling weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$59k (18 salary observations; 30 listings), vs ~$62k nationally (86 salary observations; 273 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-02-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

How many Addiction Counseling jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52k–$54kAddiction Counseling median $70k (middle half $59k–$97k)45 comparable listings, Oct 2026
California vs national$59k median in California$62k nationally (−5%)18 state / 86 national salary observations
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$48k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Counseling listings in California24 active130 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 48% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Counselor listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Addiction Counseling pay trend+14.0% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

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Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 30 employers
11
<$80k
6
$80k-100k
14
$100k-120k
7
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
100% this job
CME allowance
52%
Sign-on bonus
41%
Loan repayment
17%
Relocation assistance
7%

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Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Addiction Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 120 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAART Programs

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K Retirement Plan
Accrued Sick Time
Candidate Referral Program
Bereavement Leave
Jury Duty & Witness Duty Leave
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Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$922k
Typical market rent
$2,772/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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