Addiction & Recovery Counselor II
Listed compensation
$24.72-$25.84/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job description
Join Cascadia Health as a Addiction & Recovery Counselor II – M-F Schedule in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24.72 - $25.84/hour.
- Student loan repayment assistance.
- Generous Paid Time Off Package - 6 weeks PTO in first year
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- VSP Vision Discount Plan
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with 1-to-1 company match up to 3%
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- Paid Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
- Length of Service Award
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No weekends required.
This position offers weekends off, student loan benefits. Work with Cascadia Health in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor will conduct addiction assessments, develop personalized service plans, and facilitate group and individual therapy sessions. They will also collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to provide trauma-informed care and support clients in achieving their recovery goals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a CADCI or CADCII certification and possess knowledge of trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing. Experience with child welfare, gender-specific populations, or the criminal justice system is preferred.
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, 48% are remote, 18% have no call, 64% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction & Recovery Counselor II at Cascadia Health a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.
Position Insights
AI ANALYSISThis role scores 6.3/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.
Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...
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