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Champaign, Illinois

Counselor Trainee (CADC) - Addiction Recovery

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23.05-$38.49/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

The Counselor in training, under the supervision of a clinical supervisor or their designee, will provide counseling services for persons with substance use disorders and their families. This individual is a person working towards CADC certification who is gaining supervised experience in providing counseling, education, and support to clients with substance abuse issues and their families.

Qualifications

  • Education Level
  • Field of Study
  • Associate's Degree
  • Related Field

Licenses/Certifications

Certified Alcohol and Other Drug Counselor (CADC) within 2 years - Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association (IAODAPCA)

Specialized Knowledge and Skills Requirements

Strong communication and listening skills. Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team. Knowledge of addiction, mental health, and substance use disorders

Essential Functions

Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, provide counseling services to patients and their families through individual and/or group settings.

  • Identify concerns and make referrals to others when needed with guidance and support from supervisor
  • Maintain accurate records and complete all forms, assessments and file management paperwork as directed
  • Facilitate and effectively utilize evidence-based practices in individual and group counseling settings

Department Specific Job Function

  • Complete ASAM based alcohol and drug assessments and develop treatment recommendations and plans with support of supervisor.
  • Helps patients and families identify resources in their community which support ongoing recovery journey
  • Non Essential Job Functions
  • Participate in staff meetings and training opportunities
  • Professionally communicate with referral sources and staff of partner agencies

Participate in weekly supervision with clinical leaders to review cases, receive feedback and enhance skills/knowledge as a provider.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our more than 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include seven, award-winning hospitals across eight hospital campuses and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers.

We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College.

Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Physicians Group, Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center, Carle BroMenn Medical Center including Carle Eureka Hospital and associated Carle Health Medical Group clinics all hold Magnet® with Distinction designation, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care granted by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital and Carle Health Pekin Hospital all hold the exclusive Magnet® designation.

We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

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Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $23.05per hour - $38.49per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health.

The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Qualifications

Education
Associate degree

Key Skills

Addiction recoveryCase managementTreatment planningCommunication skillsAssessmentTeamworkRecord keepingReferral coordination

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 26% have no call, 52% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$64k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois 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$48k–$80kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $59k (middle half $58k–$60k)38 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$64k in purchasing powerIllinois index 100.0 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Addiction Medicine listings in Illinois64 active—live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
All substance use / addiction counselor listings in Illinois542 active12,949 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 26% no call · 52% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedIllinois counselor listings (all specialties): 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $3k) · 19% offer loan repayment542 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Medicine listings437 in the last 30 days217 the 30 days before (+101%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Illinois figures use all substance use / addiction counselors: too few Illinois Addiction Medicine postings state pay.

Top Counselor Jobs

45 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

45 jobs · 34 employers
18
<$75k
14
$75k-95k
8
$95k-115k
5
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

39 jobs · 34 employers
401k / retirement match
85%
CME allowance
51%
Sign-on bonus
44%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
13%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Costa Mesa, California

$117k-$134k
#2

Mental Health Therapist

Brightways Counseling Group · Portland, Oregon

$131k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW - LPCC - LMFT

$74k-$126k
#4

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMFT, LMHC, LCSW)

$115k-$120k
+ 43 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.0
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.

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About Carle Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Urbana, IL
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Supervised clinical experience toward CADC certification

Living in Champaign

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k
Typical market rent
$1,466/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.7
State income tax
Up to 5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Champaign-Urbana, IL metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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