Substance Abuse Counselor - Bilingual - Woodburn Office

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24.99-$28.97/hr

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Job Description

  • Bridgeway Community Health is currently seeking a qualified
  • Bilingual Substance Use Counselor for our new Outpatient office in Woodburn, Oregon.
  • A sign-on bonus of $3,000 will be available to the successful new external candidate!!!
  • Come join our growing Woodburn team where you will work alongside those that are passionate about seeing lives changed and relationships restored!
  • Primary Purpose

Substance Abuse Counselors build an alliance with clients by providing education and motivation to support them in making positive changes in their lives and reducing the negative consequences associated with substance use and abuse.

Substance Abuse Counselors provide client-centered care utilizing evidence-based and trauma-informed services. They use motivational interviewing techniques to establish therapeutic rapport and facilitate active service engagement.

They conduct assessment interviews using the ASAM and DSM-5; they work collaboratively and provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address identified treatment and recovery goals. They facilitate evidenced-based groups and conduct individual counseling sessions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provides client centered care utilizing evidence-based and trauma informed services.
  • Uses motivational interviewing techniques to establish therapeutic rapport and facilitate active engagement in services.
  • Conducts assessment interviews using the ASAM and DSM-5.
  • Works collaboratively with other providers to ensure services are seamless.
  • Provides evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address identified treatment and recovery goals.
  • Facilitates evidenced based groups.
  • Conducts individual counseling sessions.
  • Types and maintains timely and accurate documentation including group notes, individual notes, status reports, as well as documenting other contacts made concerning the client.
  • Monitors random urinalysis testing.

Completes monthly status reports for all clients on caseload and facilitates sending them to providers involved with client's care.

Qualifications and Experience

Requires an Associate's Degree or higher in Human Services or related field from an accredited college or university.

In addition to formal education, the qualified candidate will generally have at least one to three years of drug & alcohol addiction counseling experience.

  • CADC I certification or higher with MHACBO.
  • Bilingual.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and strong computer and time management skills required to work effectively.
  • Advanced understanding of ASAM PPC-2R and DSM-5 required.
  • Intermediate understanding of Oregon Administrative Rules preferred.
  • Qualified candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

Benefits

  • Paid Holidays
  • Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
  • 5% employer match 401K Retirement Savings Plan (Pre & Post Tax Options)
  • Corporate Fitness Membership subsidy
  • Employer-Sponsored: Life, Accidental Death, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Internal Growth Opportunities

Compensation

Wage will depend on experience and credentials.

An additional stipend is available for employees who are Spanish/English bilingual and pass the Alta Language Test.

About Bridgeway Community Health

Our mission of helping people in our community who struggle with the symptoms of addiction to drugs, alcohol, problem gambling, and/or psychiatric illness only happens when we create an agency culture of community, mutual respect, encouragement, and desire to see each employee grow and excel.

BEST Non-Profit Award

For 10 years, Bridgeway Community Health has been honored to be designated by the Oregon Business Journal as one of the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in the State of Oregon!

Council on Accreditation

Bridgeway Community Health has achieved accreditation, meeting the highest national standards in professional performance!

If this sounds like an environment for you, come join our team!

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides evidence-based, trauma-informed care to clients through individual sessions and group facilitation. They are responsible for conducting assessments, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and monitoring client progress.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an Associate's degree or higher in Human Services and possess a CADC I certification or higher. Proficiency in ASAM and DSM-5 criteria, along with bilingual Spanish/English skills, is required.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Substance Abuse CounselingASAM AssessmentUrinalysis MonitoringComputer Skills

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 24% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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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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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,288 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Woodburn

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$429k
Typical market rent
$1,730/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
103.6
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Salem, OR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Paid Holidays
Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
5% employer match 401K Retirement Savings Plan (Pre & Post Tax Options)
Corporate Fitness Membership subsidy
Employer-Sponsored: Life, Accidental Death, Critical Illness, Long-Term Disability Coverage
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts