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High Point, North Carolina

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

Responsibilities

CADC- Opioid Clinic- High Point, NC

Foundations Health fosters a culture of healing and community to aid in recovery from opioid use, substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health issues.

As a part of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the nation's largest healthcare organizations, Foundations Health combines the resources of a national healthcare leader with a highly personalized, community- focuses approach to care.

At Foundations health, team members have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact each fay while working alongside compassionate professionals who are committed to reducing barriers to treatment, supporting long-term recovery, and treating every patient with dignity and respect.

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The CADC is responsible for providing counseling, educational, and referral services to enrolled patients and their families as defined by OTP protocols. Counseling services include individual, group, and family counseling.

The CADC is responsible for providing a range of cognitive, behavioral, and other substance use focused counseling, reflecting a variety of medically necessary evidence-based, individualized, person-centered care.

This position also completes individual psychosocial assessments and assigns treatment objectives and goals accordingly.

Responsibilities

Develops individualized, PCP and its ongoing revisions in coordination with the Client and ensures its implementation.

  • Provides individual and group counseling based on the Client’s individualized, PCP.
  • Provides substance use, health and community services education.

Provides coordination and consultation with medical, clinical, familial, and ancillary relevant parties with Client consent.

Ensures linkage to the most clinically appropriate and effective services along with arranging psychological and psychiatric evaluations.

Other duties as assigned.

Benefit Highlights

  • Challenging and rewarding work environment
  • Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
  • Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
  • Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!

Pet Insurance

More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services.

Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities.

Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. uhs.com.

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For more information email Courtney Falkenstein, Horizon Health Recruiter at Courtney.Falkenstein@horizonhealth.com

Qualifications

High School Diploma required

CADC or CADC-I certification required

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Substance use counselingIndividual counselingTreatment planningEvidence-based practiceCrisis interventionPatient educationCase managementClinical documentationOpioid use disorder treatmentCo-occurring mental health treatment

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

What does the Substance Use / Addiction Counselor market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $60k (middle half $55k–$71k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in North Carolina475 active12,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNorth Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment475 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Counseling listings43 in the last 30 days35 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. North Carolina figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few North Carolina Addiction Counseling postings state pay.

Top Substance Use / Addiction Counselor Jobs

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Work-Life Balance Distribution

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#1

Behavioral Health Clinician - Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Addiction Services FT Midshift

Advocate Health · Charlotte, North Carolina

$28.55-$42.85/hr
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Case Manager Substance Use Counselor - Mental Health 181

Telecare · Sacramento, California

$27.3-$33.73/hr
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Substance Abuse Counselor, QMHP and LCASA / LCAS - Be a Lifeline for Individuals in Need. $1K Sign-on Bonus

From $60k
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Addiction Counselor (CADC/ LCAS)

$52k-$58k
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
Better work-life than 30% 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 UHS

Hospitals and Health Care
Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
Tuition savings with Chamberlain University
Career development opportunities within UHS
Pet Insurance

Living in High Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$249k
Typical market rent
$1,418/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.