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BAART Programs
California

Registered Substance Use Disorder Counselor

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

from $28/hour

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 7mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Compassionate Registered Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

The Substance Use Counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid use. Counselor conducts individual sessions and group sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patient progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patient's achieving improved outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and group counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment

  • Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
  • Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan
  • Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans
  • Ensure efficient and effective delivery of counseling services to all patients
  • 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 $28.43 to $29.43 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.

BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits

  • 401K match
  • Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
  • Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
  • Company paid Basic Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

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 BayMark Health Services company, is a progressive substance abuse treatment program that 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.

BayMark Health Services is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) and to follow compliance guidelines 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

Substance Use Disorder CounselingOpioid Use ManagementPatient Progress EvaluationTreatment PlanningAftercare PlanningDischarge PlanningCollaborationCounseling Service Delivery

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 34% have no call, 54% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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About BAART Programs

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

401K match
Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
Company paid Basic Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Bereavement Leave
Flexible Sick Time