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Beaverton, Oregon

Temporary CADC Counselor

Addiction CounselorNo callNo nightsPer Diem

Listed compensation

$23.76-$24/hr

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Job Description

  • Job Location: Beaverton, OR 97006
  • Position Type: On-Call
  • Education Level: 2 Year Degree
  • Salary Range: $23.76 - $24.00 Hourly
  • Travel Percentage: Negligible
  • Job Shift: DayJoin Our Team as a Temporary Counselor, A&D at the New Beaverton Recovery Center!
  • Position: Counselor, A&D
  • Location: Beaverton Recovery Center, Washington County
  • Company: CODA About CODA and the Beaverton Recovery Center At CODA, we’re leading the charge to provide compassionate, evidence-based care for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders

The Beaverton Recovery Center, our state-of-the-art facility in Washington County, is a transformative hub designed to deliver exceptional care to our community’s most vulnerable. We’re committed to creating an environment that fosters hope, supports recovery, and builds resilience. As part of our team, you’ll be contributing to a groundbreaking initiative that offers healing and a fresh start to those on their journey to sobriety.

Why Join CODA? Excellent Benefits & Competitive Pay: We offer a comprehensive benefits package and a competitive salary. Career Advancement: Take advantage of this unique opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, supportive setting.

Supportive Work Culture: Experience a work environment built on CODA’s core values—collaboration, compassion, courage, respect, and vision. A New Chapter: Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shape the culture and success of a brand-new recovery center.

About The Role As a Counselor, A&D, you’ll be a key part of CODA’s direct service team, helping individuals take critical steps toward recovery.

In this role, you’ll carry a caseload of patients and provide individual and group counseling, case management, and skill-building sessions that empower patients to develop recovery tools and long-term stability. You will deliver evidence-based services using a strength-based and motivational approach.

You’ll coordinate care, assess risk, monitor treatment progress, and work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support patient success. Whether helping with insurance coordination, housing resources, or substance use education, you’ll make a meaningful difference in every interaction.

Qualifications

What You Will Bring Education & Experience: At least two years of college or equivalent coursework in an addictions-related field, and a minimum of 6 months experience working in A&D or behavioral health settings as part of a treatment team.

Counseling Skills: Ability to plan treatment, deliver structured interventions, and guide patients in building core life skills critical to long-term recovery.

Case Management Expertise: Skilled in coordinating resources for patients including housing, employment, and follow-up care, with a demonstrated ability to build community partnerships and advocate for clients.

Communication & Ethics: Strong communication skills and adherence to professional ethical standards when working with diverse patient populations. Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office applications.

Certifications: CADC-R required within 30 days of hire; progression to CADC-1 within two years. Basic Life Support (BLS) and Crisis Prevention certification within 90 days may be required.

Additional Requirements: Reliable transportation (if required), ability to lift up to 25 lbs, professional boundary maintenance, and adherence to all state and agency compliance standards.

If you’re ready to be a source of hope and strength for those beginning their recovery journey—apply today and help shape the future of substance use treatment at the Beaverton Recovery Center.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor will manage a caseload of patients, providing individual and group counseling, case management, and skill-building sessions. They will also coordinate care, assess risks, and monitor treatment progress within an interdisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must have at least two years of college coursework in an addictions-related field and a minimum of 6 months of experience in behavioral health. A CADC-R certification is required within 30 days of hire, with progression to CADC-1 expected within two years.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Addictions counselingMotivational interviewingRisk assessmentTreatment planningInterdisciplinary collaborationCommunity resource coordination

Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Oregon is 103.4 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$50k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $48k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Oregon clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 12% have no call, 64% require no weekends.

What does the Substance Use / Addiction Counselor market look like in Oregon?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.9 / 10 · top 25% in substance use / addiction counselorranked against 1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$49k–$50kSubstance Use / Addiction Counselor median $58k (middle half $55k–$66k)14 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$48k in purchasing powerOregon index 103.4 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings in Oregon219 active13,412 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 50% remote · 12% no call · 64% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedOregon Counselor listings: 22% state a sign-on bonus (median $6k) · 35% offer loan repayment219 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Counseling listings47 in the last 30 days35 the 30 days before (+34%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (1,008 Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings), 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 Temporary CADC Counselor at CODA a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Substance Use / Addiction Counselor — ranked against 1,008 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no night shifts.

Top contract/1099 Counselor Jobs

50 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

22 jobs
12
<$75k
2
$75k-100k
2
$103k
6
$125k-150k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

24 jobs
401k / retirement match
88%
CME allowance
63%
Loan repayment
29%
Relocation assistance
8%
PSLF eligible
8%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$70-$100/hr
#2

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$70-$100/hr
#3

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$62-$96/hr
#4

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$58.5-$85/hr
+ 48 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% 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 call
  • No nights
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About CODA

Mental Health Care
Portland, Oregon
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefits package
Competitive pay
Career advancement opportunities
Supportive work culture

Living in Beaverton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$497k
Typical market rent
$1,871/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.4
State income tax
Up to 9.9%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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