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Counselor Assistant- CDCA Full time

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About the Role

Full-time counselor assistant. CDCA required. Substance abuse treatment. Lorain, OH.

Join Sprenger Wellspring Silver Maple as a Counselor Assistant – CDCA Full Time in Lorain, Ohio, United States.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Sprenger Wellspring Silver Maple as a Counselor Assistant – CDCA Full Time.

Key Responsibilities

The Counselor Assistant supports admissions, facilitates psychoeducational groups, and ensures client safety during daily activities and transportation. They are also responsible for maintaining accurate documentation in the EHR system and assisting with clinical testing procedures.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree in a behavioral health field or nursing with two years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree with one to two years of experience. Essential certifications include CPR, First Aid, and a valid driver's license, along with a CDCA credential.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

CPR

Key Skills

Client intakeCrisis interventionPsychoeducational group facilitationDocumentationEHR system managementUrinalysis collectionBreathalyzer testingClient supervisionTransportation safetyMeditation group facilitationCommunicationProfessionalismWord processingSpreadsheet software

Behavioral Health — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 20% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 7.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 1.5/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

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About Sprenger Wellspring Silver Maple

Hospitals and Health Care
Lorain, Ohio
201-500 employees