Addiction Counselor

Addiction Counselor

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303

$34.23 - $51.35 an hour - Per Diem, Days. Various hours a week.

Includes Per Diem Differential. +$2.50 for weekend shifts.

Boulder Community Health is seeking an Addiction Counselor who develops and implements a culturally responsive, evidence-based substance use disorder (SUD) treatment program, who performs assessment, therapy, and treatment planning.

Benefits :

• 403(b)Retirement plan
• Education assistance program
• Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki
• Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions
• Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, Social Work, or similar is preferred.
• Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) or Certified Addiction Specialist required.
• BLS from the American Heart Association required within 90-day conditional period.
• Five years on ASAM 3.7 withdrawal management unit preferred.
• Three years of emergency, acute or outpatient behavioral or substance use disorder care as LCSW or LPC required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement evidence-based SUD therapy program.
• Mentor and educate staff in SUD assessment, treatment, and recovery.
• Ongoing monitoring to assure program meets statutory, regulatory, compliance, and quality requirements.
• Data-driven incremental improvement.
• Assess patient’s condition and identify problems, goals, and intervention.
• Collaborate with patient, family or loved ones, and interdisciplinary team to develop and update treatment plan.
• Act as patient advocate.
• Ensure care is trauma-informed and appropriate to patient’s emotional, social, and mental development.
• Facilitate group therapy and individual therapy sessions.
• Educate and validate patient, family and / or loved ones’ understanding.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We are a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to our community in Boulder and surrounding areas.

We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care.

We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients.

We are a Certified Level II Trauma Center with numerous awards and recognition including the 2023 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care from Leapfrog, Money Magazine and Newsweek and Boulder Weekly’s 2022 Best Hospital.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, living and working in Boulder means enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty, bringing a fresh perspective to healthcare practice.

As an employee at Boulder Community Health, you will enjoy working in state-of-the-art facilities with competitive compensation and benefits, including health / dental / life, tuition reimbursement and an on-site fitness center.

You also have access to an incredible Employee Wellness and Support program, employee activities, discounts and more!

EOE / Affirmative Action / Drug-free workplace.

BCH will never conduct interviews or ask for employment documents via text.

This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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