Substance Abuse Counselor

4 days ago
Oregon$28.97/hrFull TimeAddiction Medicine
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Bridgeway Community Health as a Substance Abuse Counselor – Outpatient, M-F in Oregon. Bridgeway Community Health is currently seeking qualified Substance Abuse Counselor for our growing Outpatient treatment team! Come join our elite team of professionals!

Key Responsibilities

  • 5. Works collaboratively with other providers to ensure services are seamless. Provides evidence

Requirements

  • 5. Intermediate understanding of Oregon Administrative Rules is preferred. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
  • Intermediate understanding of Oregon Administrative Rules is preferred. Must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Hourly rate: $28.97/hr.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

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

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Bridgeway Community Health in Oregon.

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingMotivational InterviewingTrauma Informed CareASAM AssessmentDSM-5Individual CounselingGroup FacilitationClinical DocumentationUrinalysis MonitoringInterpersonal CommunicationTime ManagementComputer SkillsCase ManagementAddiction Recovery
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor at Bridgeway Community Health - Jobs a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Addiction Medicine physician listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

This score reflects a generally positive work environment with some areas for improvement. Clinicians should evaluate scheduling and workload expectations carefully.

Addiction Medicine — Physician Career Context

This Addiction Medicine position at Bridgeway Community Health - Jobs is open to physician candidates.

Physicians (MD/DO) are in high demand across healthcare settings, with growing interest in positions that offer sustainable schedules and reduced administrative burden.

Compensation Analysis

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $29 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Oregon.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($0k–$0k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Substance Abuse Counseling, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, ASAM Assessment, DSM-5, Individual Counseling, Group Facilitation, Clinical Documentation. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Addiction Medicine role.

Core responsibilities: The Substance Abuse Counselor provides evidence-based, trauma-informed therapeutic services to clients, including individual counseling and group facilitation. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support client recov...

Benefits package: Paid holidays, Medical, vision, dental coverage, 5% employer match 401(k), Corporate fitness membership subsidy, Employer-sponsored life, AD&D, critical illness, LTD, Generous PTO, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Bridgeway Community Health - Jobs

Hospitals and Health Care
Salem, Oregon
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Paid holidays
Medical, vision, dental coverage
5% employer match 401(k)
Corporate fitness membership subsidy
Employer-sponsored life, AD&D, critical illness, LTD
Generous PTO
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
6.0

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 50%

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

4d ago