Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Substance Use / Addiction Counselor median $60k (middle half $55k–$71k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | North Carolina index 94.3 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All substance use / addiction counselor listings in North Carolina | 475 active | 12,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | loan repayment | North Carolina counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment475 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Counseling listings | 43 in the last 30 days | 35 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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