Corrections Addiction Counselor II, Denver

Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC seeks Certified Addiction Counselors II or III to provide behavioral health services at correctional facilities in Denver, Colorado. The role includes evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions for inmates with substance use disorders.

The position requires Colorado CAS certification and at least 1 year of relevant experience in behavioral health programs. The contract role focuses on continuity of care and collaboration with unit staff.

Qualifications

• Requires Colorado CAS certification.
• Minimum 1 year of behavioral health treatment experience in a relevant program.

Responsibilities

• Assures accurate Information System behavioral health needs levels, and provides group, brief, and individual treatment.
• Serve as consultant for unit staff regarding assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
• Monitor inmate treatment and documentation to assure compliance with standards and to assure continuity of care.
• Communicate directly with inmates regarding their behavioral health care such as consequences of maladaptive behavior.
• Communicate with inmates regarding desired and undesirable effects of prescribed behavioral health medication.
• Listen to inmate concerns and provide counseling and direction.
• Communicate and respond to complaints, problems, transfers, classifications, and inmate behavioral management issues.
• Guide and/or inform staff within the clinical unit, facility, clinical and administrative supervisors, outside agencies to ensure continuity and direction of care.
• Provide clinical direction to non-clinical staff in behavioral health care and treatment of inmates.
• Assures continuity of care for inmates by making appropriate referral and providing necessary information and documentation for receiving units,facilities,agencies.
• Document both handwritten and electronically in an accurate and timely manner to provide comprehensive inmate behavioral health records.
• Promote and is accountable for the safety and security of the clinical and correctional environment through conscientious observations, and contraband control.
• Responsible for maintaining standards of the program or work unit through compliance with all applicable professional, organizational and unit standards.

Education

Certified Addiction Counselor (CAS)

Job description

Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC seeks Certified Addiction Counselors II or III to provide behavioral health services at correctional facilities in Denver, Colorado. The role includes evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions for inmates with substance use disorders.

The position requires Colorado CAS certification and at least 1 year of relevant experience in behavioral health programs. The contract role focuses on continuity of care and collaboration with unit staff.