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OnTrack On-PACE Alcohol and Drug Counselor Apprenticeship

Sponsored by OnTrack Rogue Valley / ON-PACE JATC · Alcohol and Drug Counselor

Program pathway BOLI lists accepting applications; OnTrack job selection and cohort capacity still apply.

Employer-routed

This route explains how verified access begins; it does not guarantee selection, placement, employment, certification, or licensure.

What families should know

Work full time for pay while you learn to be a drug and alcohol counselor in Oregon. Training takes about 18 months. Ask OnTrack about the next class, starting pay, and places left.

Decision facts

What we could verify

These facts describe the reviewed pathway. Program registration and current availability are separate checks; neither confirms an open seat or a job offer.

Registration status: Oregon BOLI lists ON-PACE JATC MA#5037 with approved apprenticeship standards.
Service area: OnTrack employment in Oregon's Rogue Valley; confirm the location of the selected job.
Listed location: OR This may be a sponsor, training, or service region, not a work site.
Delivery mode: hybrid
Who the verified information describes: Adults seeking full-time OnTrack employment and counselor training in Oregon.
Eligibility: State occupation minimum is age 18 or older with proof of a high school diploma or GED.
Complete On-PACE and job materials, resume, and cover letter; confirm screening and selected-job requirements with OnTrack.
Peer-support eligibility does not establish eligibility for every CADC role.
Compensation: Paid full-time employment with benefits. Starting wage and tuition responsibility are unknown. OnTrack lists clinical CEUs and certification/licensing fees as employer-paid. BOLI's $25.10 average wage, effective February 1, 2025, is not an apprentice starting rate.
Duration: About 18 months for full CADC participants; cohorts are described as every six months, not confirmed intake dates.
Credential: Training toward Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) requirements; certification and independent clinical licensure are not guaranteed.

Next action

What happens next

Check OnTrack's Direct Care Professional/On-PACE route. Send completed program/job materials, resume, and cover letter to jobs@ontrackroguevalley.org; ask about the next cohort and exact pay before making plans.

BOLI lists accepting applications; OnTrack job selection and cohort capacity still apply.: view official next step View the official program profile

Fit and tradeoffs

Questions to resolve before applying

Employment and selection come before training; accepting applications does not guarantee a job or a cohort place.
Tuition, remaining places, screening, and starting pay are not published as individual offer terms.
This is supervised counselor training, not permission to practice independently as a therapist.

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Sources and review details

Where these details came from

Quan Pathways keeps evidence for registered apprenticeships and other structured pathways separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.

OnTrack On-PACE counselor training

Supports: identity, duration, compensation, eligibility, credential. Observed Oct 12, 2026.

Accepting-applications status is separate from employment selection and cohort capacity. The state average wage is dated February 1, 2025, not starting pay. Public CEU prices are not apprentice tuition; selected-job screening and tuition responsibility remain unknown.

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