Substance Abuse Program Coordinator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000409
- Class code
- 32000409
- Pay group
- NC10
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Substance Abuse Program Coordinator is $43,267 to $75,718 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000409.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 10/2021.
What the state says the job is
Positions provide administrative and clinical operations supervision for alcohol/drug treatment staff. Employees are members of the multidisciplinary treatment team, providing administrative supervision to professional Substance Abuse Counselors ensuring clinical integrity in the delivery of effective substance use disorders counseling services at assigned locations. Employees are responsible for program compliance, assuring quality in the delivery of services for the client and in accordance with correctional and Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services (MH/DD/SAS), and other standards. Employees may provide therapy and counseling to clients. Employees that possess appropriate credentialing (Certified Clinical Supervisor or a Clinical Supervisor Intern) from the North Carolina Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of psycho pharmacy and drug interactions and working knowledge of medical terminology, disease processes, and their treatment as they relate to decisions regarding clinical interventions and appropriate therapies based on medical or psychological diagnosis. Working knowledge of policies and procedures for recruiting, selecting, developing, counseling, disciplining, and evaluating performance of employees to retain a diverse workforce. Thorough knowledge and application of the substance use disorder processes, including psychology and physical withdrawal. Thorough knowledge of screening, intake, assessment, case monitoring, and counseling for substance use disorders. Thoroug ...
Minimum qualifications
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and four years' experience working in a criminal justice environment within a correctional facility, jail-based substance abuse treatment program, or a community based substance treatment program that serves offenders adjudicated through the criminal justice system after credentialing has been obtained.
Special requirements
Credentialed as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or in an equivalent credential from a governing authority recognized by the NC Addictions Specialist Professional Practice Board. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.