Addiction Counselor Certified

Job Description:

This position utilizes substance use disorder expertise to perform psychosocial assessments, treatment planning, education on substance use disorders, crisis assessments to appropriately provide needed resources and or referrals for the patient, and to provide family, individual, and group treatment as indicated. The counselor works collaboratively with patients, patient's significant other, families, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and all other involved parties.

Scope

As a Certified Addiction Counselor you need to know how to:

• Provide a safe and collaborate therapeutic environment to assess patient motivation, readiness to change and assist patients in the development of skills and behaviors to enhance functioning to the highest level of independence

• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment, through the use of various individual and group treatment modalities

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and Certified Addiction Counselor level II
• Minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience

Preferred

• Master's degree in a mental health or related field

• Certified Addiction Counselor level III or licensed in mental health (LAC, LCSW, LPC)

• At least five (5) years of relevant work experience

Physical Requirements:

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employees to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.

• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.

• May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period.

Anticipated job posting close date:

05/09/2024

Location:

LMC West Pines Behaviorial Health

Work City:

Wheat Ridge

Work State:

Colorado

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$23.81 - $40.93

We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.