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Pekin, Illinois

Substance Use Disorder Counselor- Pekin

CounselorIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$19.62-$31.78/hr

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 13m ago · Verified live

Job description

Join Carle Health as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Pekin in Pekin, IL, US.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Pay rate: $19.62 - $31.78/hr.
  • Comprehensive benefits package

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Weekend coverage may be required.

Apply to join Carle Health as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Pekin.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides evaluation, counseling, and therapeutic services to chemically dependent patients and their families. They coordinate care with an interdisciplinary team and develop individualized treatment plans to ensure positive patient outcomes.

Requirements

Candidates must possess at least one year of behavioral health experience and hold or be eligible for relevant state licensure or certification within two years. A Master's degree in a related field is required for licensed roles, while a high school diploma or GED is acceptable for specific certification paths.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Patient evaluationTreatment planningCase managementPatient advocacyCrisis interventionDocumentationInterdisciplinary collaborationChemical dependency counselingAftercare planningUtilization review

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 26% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$53k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $53k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Listing-based score

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  • Includes weekends