Certified Counselor

BAART Programs; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K match

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Disability Plans

Basic Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Bereavement Leave

Flexible Sick Time

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

BAART Programs in Colorado is seeking a compassionate Substance Use Counselor to support patients through medically assisted treatments and coping strategies for opioid addiction. You will conduct individual sessions, evaluate progress, and collaborate with a care team to achieve positive outcomes.

The role emphasizes crisis management, discharge planning, and involving families in recovery, with tools designed to streamline documentation and deliver high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Must hold an LAC, CAS, CAT, or LPCC in Colorado.
• Minimum two years of counseling experience preferred.
• Ability to develop comprehensive treatment plans and chart accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
• Conducts initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination.
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan.
• Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible.
• Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans.
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor.

Skills

Counseling experience

Communication skills

Education

Colorado LAC/CAS/CAT/LPCC license

Job description

Position at BAART Programs
Compassionate Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Description

Position at BAART Programs
Compassionate Substance Use Counselor Needed!

Position Overview

Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
• Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination.
• Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
• Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan.
• Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible.
• Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints.
• Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans.
• Other related duties as determined by supervisor.
  

Qualification

• Must hold an LAC, CAS, CAT, or LPCC in the state of Colorado
• A minimum of two years of counseling experience in a related setting is preferred
• The ability to develop comprehensive treatment plans and chart accurately
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  

We Invest in Tools That Make Your Job Easier

Counselors have access to AI-supported clinical documentation tools designed to help streamline case notes and administrative tasks, making documentation more efficient while supporting high-quality patient care.

Salary Range

Generally starting at $25.78 an hour.

The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.

BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits

• 401K match
• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
• Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
• Company paid Basic Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Bereavement Leave
• Flexible Sick Time
• Employee Referral Program
  

Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.

What To Expect From Us

BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.

BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.