Addiction Counselor - CAADC
Listed compensation
$65K - $72K
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about call expectations, weekend coverage, nights and shift pattern and time off.
Job Description
Please note: Although our facility name reflects the location’s history, we are a separate organization and are not affiliated with any previous entities that operated at this site.
We’re seeking a Addiction Counselor who is passionate about supporting clients through structured group programming, substance use counseling, psychoeducation, and clinical support. This role is focused on leading engaging groups, supporting treatment goals, and helping clients build the skills needed for long-term recovery.
What You’ll Do
- Facilitate structured therapeutic, psychoeducational, and substance use recovery groups
- Lead meaningful discussions focused on coping skills, relapse prevention, emotional regulation, life skills, and recovery planning
- Engage clients in skill-building activities that support treatment goals and continued progress
- Provide addiction counseling support within your scope of practice
- Assist with case coordination, client support, discharge planning, and treatment team collaboration as needed
- Maintain timely and accurate documentation in the EMR
- Support a safe, respectful, and clinically appropriate group environment
- Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure continuity of care and client-centered treatment
What You’ll Bring
- Active CAADC required at minimum
- LSW, LAPC, LPC, LCSW, or other applicable clinical licensure preferred
- Experience facilitating groups in a behavioral health, substance use, or dual-diagnosis setting
- Strong understanding of addiction recovery, relapse prevention, and co-occurring mental health needs
- Strong group facilitation, communication, and documentation skills
- Ability to manage group dynamics while keeping clients engaged and supported
- CPR/First Aid certification, or willingness to obtain
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Reasonable caseloads and dedicated documentation time
- Autonomy to use your preferred modalities
- Quarterly bonus opportunities, up to 10%
- Retention bonus paid at 90 days and 6 months
- Supportive, multidisciplinary team
- Supervisors who can help support your career goals
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance eligibility after 60 days
- 401(k) with 3% company match
- PTO, holiday, and sick time
- Free daily meal from our on-site kitchen!
Key Responsibilities
The Addiction Counselor is responsible for facilitating therapeutic and psychoeducational groups focused on recovery and coping skills. They provide clinical support, maintain accurate EMR documentation, and collaborate with the treatment team to ensure continuity of care.
Requirements
An active CAADC certification is required, while advanced clinical licenses like LSW, LPC, or LCSW are preferred. Candidates should have experience facilitating groups in behavioral health or substance use settings and hold or be willing to obtain CPR/First Aid certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 34% are remote, 46% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$69k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k in an average-cost state. 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.9 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselor | ranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$70k in purchasing power | Pennsylvania index 97.6 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Addiction Medicine listings in Pennsylvania | 62 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Pennsylvania | 709 active | 12,761 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 34% remote · 46% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Pennsylvania counselor listings (all specialties): 15% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 12% offer loan repayment709 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Medicine listings | 411 in the last 30 days | 227 the 30 days before (+81%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction Counselor - CAADC at Sunshine Behavioral Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc.
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