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ONIX Group
New Castle, Delaware

Substance Abuse Counselor - New Castle

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 4mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: New Castle, DE 19720
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 5a-1:30p, rotating Saturday 6a-9a **MAT experience preferred ARS Treatment Centers specialize in outpatient treatment for those suffering from opioid use disorder

Our clinic is one of ten locations in the mid-Atlantic region that provides specialized outpatient medication-assisted treatment.. Respect, Empowerment, Professionalism, and Excellence are operationalized at all levels of the organization.

We welcome input and ideas from patients and staff at all levels and incorporate them into our daily activities, interactions and strategic plan. We are currently seeking a Counselor to join our team!

ARS rewards it’s employees for their hard work and dedication to providing the best care possible, with a wide-range of benefits and perks to show we care.

Benefits and Perks We Offer

Benefits Competitive Wages Supervision towards certification and/or licensure CADC/LPCMH We offer flexible scheduling to accommodate your work/life balance Opportunities for Career Advancement and Personal Growth Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family 401k Retirement With Company Match Company Paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) Paid Time Off - Vacation, Personal, Sick Days & Paid Holidays Short-term Disability and Maternity Leave Options, Personal and Family Medical Leave Company provided Life and Long Term Disability Coverage And More!

Employee Perks Program Tickets At Work for Discounted Entertainment Tickets Tuition Reimbursement In Facility Training/In-service Programs Employee Assistance Program Free Will/Estate Preparation Services Optional Legal & Identity Protection Services Verizon Wireless Discount Position Description: The Counselor provides direct counseling and case management services to patients, consisting of individual, and group services, including assessment, individualized treatment plans, counseling and aftercare services.

The Counselor will adhere to the vision and mission of the Company.

Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain caseload per State Regulations Assures incoming patients have psychosocial assessment and a interpretive summary according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual Completes, with patient participation, a Preliminary Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual.

Completes a Treatment Plan Review and update for each patient after completion of the Comprehensive Treatment Plan according to the timeline in the ARS Policies and Procedure Manual Prepares an aftercare transition plan for all patients at the earliest possible time and to review prior to discharge Be proficient with State Licensure Standards, CARF Standards, 42 CFR and HIPAA standards and Company policies

Qualifications

A minimum of associates degree from an accredited college with a major in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, or a related field of study CADC preferred

Key Responsibilities

The Counselor provides direct counseling and case management services, including psychosocial assessments and individualized treatment plans. They are responsible for maintaining caseloads according to state regulations and preparing aftercare transition plans for patients.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least an associate degree in chemical dependency, psychology, social work, counseling, nursing, or a related field. A CADC certification is preferred.

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentMedication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)42 CFR ComplianceHIPAA ComplianceGroup TherapyIndividual Counseling

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Delaware is 99.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.5% of Delaware clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
38%
CME allowance
29%
PSLF eligible
21%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.9
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.

  • No weekends

Living in New Castle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$266k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
102.6
State income tax
Up to 6.6%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About ONIX Group

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Wages
Supervision towards certification and/or licensure CADC/LPCMH
Flexible scheduling
Opportunities for Career Advancement and Personal Growth
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits for You & Your Family
401k Retirement With Company Match
Company Paid Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA)