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Paradise Valley Hospital
Chula Vista, California

Chemical Dependency (CD) Counselor

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$23-$27.02/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Paradise Valley Hospital is the South Bay’s oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City.

For more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs and services to meet the changing needs of our community.

Our 291-bed, acute care hospital featuresthe San Diego Spine & Joint Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.

In addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive outpatient services. Learn more at paradisevalleyhospital.net.

Responsibilities

Participates in the coordination and implementation of the hospital Chemical Dependency Program, and to provide direct services to patients and their families. Performs treatment coordination duties for assigned patients in the Program.

Responsibilities include regular liaison with members of the treatment team, discharge planning and aftercare follow-up and marketing with community agencies and professionals.

The Chemical Dependency Counselor will document clinical assessments and treatment plans for assigned patients and participate in the Performance Improvement Program pursuant to specifications of monitoring devices.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

1. AA/BA degree with Chemical Dependency experience preferred.2. Certification with State or National CADAC Board preferred.3. Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience in psychiatric, chemical dependency or residential treatment facility preferred.4. Experience in counseling chemically dependent adults and their family members and/or significant others.5. Working knowledge of the 12-Step Program.6. Current BCLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.

Pay Transparency

Paradise Valley Hospital offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs.

Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options.

A reasonable compensation estimate for this role, which includes estimated wages, benefits, and other forms of compensation, is $23.00 to $27.02.

The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: eeoc.gov

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Chemical Dependency CounselingPatient and Family CounselingClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningTreatment Team LiaisonCommunity Outreach12-Step Program KnowledgeClinical Documentation

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 54% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$52k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $47k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Benefits & Perks32 jobs

401k / retirement match
94% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
38%
Loan repayment
13%
Relocation assistance
6%

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Work-life snapshot

5.1/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Chula Vista

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$780k
Typical market rent
$2,945/mo
Residents’ average commute
29 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
111.9
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Paradise Valley Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
National City, California
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Paid Time Off
401k
Medical
Dental
Vision
Tuition Reimbursement