SUD Counselor CAS or LAC required, PRN - Sunday's-$500 sign-on Bonus

Job Description

Responsibilities

Are you an experienced Substance Use Disorder Counselor, but not looking for full-time work? We are looking for a Substance Use Counselor / Addictions Counselor to provide couneseling services to our in-patient population specifically on Sunday's .

Centennial Peaks Hospital is a 104-bed behavioral health facility located in beautiful Louisville, CO. We are dedicated to providing a full range of mental health and chemical dependency services to the state of Colorado.

We strive to enhance the mental health, safety and well-being of our patients, their families, and the community at large by providing ethical, compassionate, medically and psychologically integrated inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for psychiatric and addiction disorders.

It takes passion and dedication to meet the behavioral health needs of our community and specifically Centennial Peaks Hospital adult patients struggling with chemical dependence.

Bring your expertise, compassion, and desire to help others and make a difference in the lives of others.

$500 Sign on Bonus!

Substance Use Disorder Counselor Details :

PRN Position - Sunday, day shift hours with some flexibility. Additional shifts potentially available, if desired, based on department need.

PRN Differential : $1.50 / hr plus weekend differential of an additional $2 / hr.

• Will be responsible for providing direct patient care for adult patients struggling with substance abuse.
• SUDC will work closely with the patient and treatment team to develop a therapeutic plan for the patient.
• This position provides direct clinical care through group therapy and developing relapse prevention plans.
• Complete Addiction Severity Index Assessments (ASI’s) for all dual diagnosis and detox patients.
• Make discharge recommendations.
• Utilize motivational interviewing and other evidence based skills to work with patients experiencing addiction to engage them in the recovery process.
• Facilitate two addictions groups per day on the detox unit.
• Complete group documentation and communicate with other members of the treatment team via treatment planning, team meetings or other means to coordinate care for patients.

If you need assistance or would like to reach someone in the Human Resources department at Centennial Peaks please email : [email protected].

Qualifications

Job Qualifications & Experience :

Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field.

Master’s degree in related field preferred.

CAS or LAC required , LAC preferred.

One-year experience working with psychiatric mental health population, and / or chemically dependent population preferred.

Licensure / Certification : CAC II or CAC III preferred.

Knowledge of psychiatric group processes, therapeutic relationships processes, age specific growth and development, limit setting and behavior management, crisis management with aggressive behaviors, and CPR training preferred.

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.

UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, annual revenues were $13.

4 billion in 2022. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune; and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 94,000 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries.

Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.

S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.

UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.