Substance Abuse Counselor
Listed compensation
$24.99-$28.97/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- No weekends
Job Description
Bridgeway Community Health
is currently seeking qualified
Substance Abuse Counselor
for our growing Corrections team!
Come join our elite team of professionals!
who all have a passion to see lives changed and relationships restored.
Bridgeway is a new kind of healthcare organization providing holistic treatment through addiction recovery, problem gambling treatment, mental health therapy, and primary medical care.
Position 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 reduce the negative consequences associated with substance use and abuse.
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.
- Other Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinates and maintains a working relationship with all referral sources.
Attends staff meetings and works as a member of a multidisciplinary team to identify and implement quality services.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
Experience, Education and Credentials
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 or higher certification required with MHACBO.
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
- Strong computer and time management skills.
- Advanced understanding of ASAM PPC-2R and DSM-5.
- Intermediate understanding of Oregon Administrative Rules is preferred.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check.
Benefits
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Vision and Dental Coverage
- 5% employer match 401(k) 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 Spanish/English bilingual employees
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 Substance Abuse Counselor provides evidence-based, trauma-informed care to clients through individual counseling and group facilitation. They are responsible for maintaining accurate clinical documentation, conducting assessments, and coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to support recovery goals.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an Associate's Degree or higher in Human Services or a related field. A CADC I or higher certification with MHACBO and one to three years of addiction counseling experience are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Associate degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Substance Abuse Counselor at Bridgeway Community Health - Jobs a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Addiction Medicine (Counseling) — ranked against 1,264 active Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 24% have no call, 58% 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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