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El Monte, California

PT Bilingual SUD Counselor

Addiction CounselorPart-Time

Listed compensation

$16.9-$21/hr

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Job Description

Bilingual-Registered/Certified Substance Abuse Counselor

We at ABC Traffic Programs, are looking to hire a Bilingual (Spanish Speaking) Substance Use Disorder Counselor to join our team!

The Counselor shall be qualified to conduct educational sessions and/or group sessions. A background showing experience and/or education with the helping professions, treatment facilities, and Substance Use Disorder field is desirable, along with up to date training in the field of alcohol and or drug abuse.

The group leader must have sufficient skills in the ability to control a group setting, be the mediator for group interaction, and engage clients. The group leader must have a clear understanding of how to work with people with substance abuse problems and aid them in their efforts to overcome such difficulties.

When conducting educational sessions, the instructor will be responsible for lecturing the required topics given by ABC Programs-they are to lecture and educate clients in specified topic.

The Counselor may also fill role of case manager, in which position the interviewer/case manager must be able to assist a client in overcoming any problems prompted by their use of alcohol and/or drugs. He/she must be familiar with local organizations capable of providing assistance beyond the capability of the ABC Programs.

The candidate will be personable, and should have the ability to understand, guide and help the client reach a goal of sobriety. He/she will be able to provide a client with any necessary reference materials and information needed for his/her recovery. He/she will be expected to write reports, maintain the necessary forms in client files and keep up to date on the latest developments in the field of alcohol and drug abuse.

Qualifications

  • Registered Drug and Alcohol Counselor and/or Registration as an Intern upon hiring
  • Bilingual Spanish/English

Travel is essential between locations!

Schedule: We can accommodate

Case Managing, Group Sessions and Education Sessions available

Hours Available at Our Other Program Sites

Azusa, Santa ana, El monte, Lancaster, Hawaiian Gardens

Key Responsibilities

The counselor is responsible for conducting educational and group sessions while providing case management to clients struggling with substance use. They must maintain accurate client files, write reports, and guide clients toward sobriety using local resources.

Key Skills

Substance abuse counselingGroup facilitationCrisis interventionDocumentationTreatment planningRecovery supportEducational lecturingClient engagementConflict mediation

Substance Use Disorder Counseling — Counselor Career Context

Confidential Employer ranks #19 of 19 employers hiring Substance Use / Addiction Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 43 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 5% are remote, 47% have no call, 95% require no weekends.

Substance Use / Addiction Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$35k–$44kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $60k (middle half $56k–$65k)108 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$36k in purchasing powerCalifornia index 110.7 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in California1,070 active13,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 5% remote · 47% no call · 95% no weekends43 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedCalifornia Counselor listings: 11% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 9% offer loan repayment1,000 active listings, Oct 2026
Confidential Employer#19 of 19 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Substance Use / Addiction Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

39 jobs · 34 employers
8
<$55k
12
$55k-65k
9
$65k-75k
4
$75k-85k
6
$85k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

38 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
97%
Loan repayment
58%
CME allowance
55%
PSLF eligible
26%
Sign-on bonus
18%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Addiction Counselor Supervisor

CarePoint Response · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

$55-$77/hr
#2

Licensed Mental Health/Substance Use Disorder Therapist- Per DiemPer Diem

Helio Health · Rochester, New York

$26-$33/hr
#3

On Call Addiction Counselor

$32/hr
#4

Substance Use Counselor (On-Call)

$22-$30/hr
+ 41 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 4.8
Better work-life than 40% of Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,008 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Confidential Employer

Human Resources Services
Azusa, CA
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Flexible schedule
Part-time hours
Multiple program site locations available

Living in El Monte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$745k
Typical market rent
$2,451/mo
Residents’ average commute
28 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.