Addiction Counselor | ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD

Addiction CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

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Job Description

  • Addiction Counselor
  • Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health & Concerted Care Group (CCG)
  • Cumberland, MD
  • Please Note: This is an Evergreen Posting

This posting is intended to build our pipeline of qualified Addiction Counselors for current and future opportunities. An immediate opening may not be available at the time of your application; however, our recruiting team is actively reviewing resumes and applications to connect with qualified candidates as opportunities become available. We encourage you to apply if your background and career goals align with our team.

Your Work Will Change Lives. So Will Ours.

Since 1973, Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group (CCG) have helped people across Maryland, DC, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania rebuild their lives after addiction. We're growing fast — and we're looking for a counselor in Brooklyn, MD who wants to grow with us.

This isn't a job where you'll feel like a cog in the machine. You'll carry a caseload that lets you actually know your patients. You'll work alongside a tight-knit, interdisciplinary team that has your back. And you'll get real support to keep developing your clinical skills — not just a paycheck, but a career.

If you're an experienced, licensed addiction counselor who wants to do meaningful work without burning out, keep reading.

A Day in This Role

You'll facilitate group and individual sessions across our IOP group programs, build real treatment alliances with patients, and work alongside a team that treats co-occurring psychiatric needs as seriously as substance use. No two days look exactly the same — but every day, you'll see the direct impact of your work.

What You'll Do

  • Build collaborative, individualized treatment alliances that flex with each patient's changing needs
  • Facilitate addiction treatment groups at the IOP level of care
  • Design and deliver addiction/recovery education presentations
  • Lead case management sessions, including assessments, collaborative goal-setting, and discharge planning
  • Coordinate care with referral sources, family members, and other providers
  • Partner with the treatment team to address patients' co-occurring psychiatric needs
  • Apply Motivational Interviewing, CBT, and trauma-informed approaches in daily practice
  • Complete evaluations using DSM-V and ASAM level-of-care criteria
  • Maintain timely, accurate documentation that meets state and CARF standards
  • Rotate on-call coverage for patients in crisis outside business hours (a few weeks per year)
  • Bring energy and a "teacher's spirit" to recovery education, in and out of session

What You Bring

  • Active Maryland credential: ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD (required)
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in the SUD field (group treatment experience a plus)
  • Strong clinical, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Comfort working within an electronic medical record system
  • Familiarity with diverse recovery modalities: 12-Step, SMART Recovery, Women for Sobriety, Recovery Dharma, Harm Reduction, and more
  • A flexible, creative, team-oriented approach to a growing program
  • Why Counselors Choose Kolmac + CCG
  • Competitive pay: $25–$30/hour, based on location, experience, licensure, and skill level
  • Clinical supervision — keep growing toward advanced licensure
  • Full benefits: medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Life insurance and 401(k) for long-term security
  • Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment support
  • Paid professional development time to keep sharpening your clinical skills
  • Paid vacation time because burnout doesn't serve anyone
  • A genuine, lived culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion — for patients and staff alike
  • A program that's actively expanding, with real room to grow your career
  • Ready to Bring Your Skills Where They're Needed Most?

If you're a Maryland-licensed addiction counselor (ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD) with at least 2 years in the SUD field, we want to hear from you. Apply today and join a team that's been changing lives in the Mid-Atlantic since 1973.

Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health and Concerted Care Group (CCG) are equal opportunity employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will facilitate group and individual addiction treatment sessions while building collaborative treatment alliances with patients. They are also responsible for designing recovery education, managing cases, and coordinating care with interdisciplinary team members.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active Maryland credential as an ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD. A minimum of 2 years of experience in the substance use disorder field is required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Addiction counselingGroup facilitationIndividual therapyTrauma-informed careASAM criteriaCrisis interventionTreatment planningElectronic medical recordsSubstance use disorder treatment

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 52% are remote, 34% have no call, 48% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Maryland is 105.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $54k in an average-cost state. 62.9% of Maryland clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

How many Substance Use / Addiction Counselor jobs are remote?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$52k–$62kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $58k (middle half $54k–$63k)18 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$54k in purchasing powerMaryland index 105.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Maryland389 active13,338 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 52% remote · 34% no call · 48% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMaryland Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 10% offer loan repayment389 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings464 in the last 30 days269 the 30 days before (+72%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health#6 of 37 for payTop Employers work-life index
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Addiction Counselor | ADT, CSC-AD, or CAC-AD at Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health 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 counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

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Salary Distribution

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<$90k
10
$90k-105k
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$105k-120k
4
$120k-135k
2
$141k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

43 jobs · 39 employers
401k / retirement match
91% this job
Sign-on bonus
49%
CME allowance
47%
Loan repayment
12% this job
PSLF eligible
5%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.0
Better work-life than 50% 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
  • Includes call
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About Kolmac Integrated Behavioral Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Burtonsville, Maryland
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision
Life Insurance
401(k)
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Repayment Support
Paid Professional Development Time
Paid Vacation Time
Clinical Supervision

Living in Cumberland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$168k
Typical market rent
$1,018/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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