SUD Treatment Counselor, Behavior Health Specialist 1 (Wilsonville)
Listed compensation
$83k-$110k
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- Employment & setting
- Full-Time · on-site
- Call expectations
- No call
- Weekends
- Includes weekends
Job description
Join State of Oregon as a SUD Treatment Counselor – State Benefits, Pension in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $6895 - $9140/month.
- Pension plan offered.
- Family health, vision, and dental insurance
- Vacation and sick leave accrued monthly
- 11 paid holidays
- 21 days paid military leave
- Optional short and long-term disability
- Term life insurance
- Oregon Saving Growth Plan
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- On-site position.
- No call required.
- Weekend coverage may be required.
This position offers no call requirements. Work with State of Oregon in Wilsonville, Oregon, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor delivers gender-inclusive and trauma-informed substance use disorder treatment services to adults in custody using a chronic disease framework. Responsibilities include conducting ASAM assessments, facilitating treatment groups, developing individualized care plans, and performing case management.
Requirements
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field or equivalent experience and possess a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) certification. Additionally, candidates must be credentialed as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor 1 (CADC 1) or higher with the MHACBO.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Substance Use Counseling — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 8% have no call, 54% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$96k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $93k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
State of Oregon ranks #6 of 30 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.
Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates SUD Treatment Counselor, Behavior Health Specialist 1 (Wilsonville) at State of Oregon a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Substance Use Counseling counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
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- No call
- On-site
- Includes weekends
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