TEMPORARY Registered Counselor (12 Week Assignment)
Listed compensation
$25.13-$26.13/hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
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
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.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $52k–$54k | Addiction 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 power | California index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Addiction Counseling listings in California | 24 active | 130 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 48% remote · 32% no call · 62% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | California 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 |
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