Substance Use Disorder Counselor — Brighton

Job overview

The Substance Use Disorder Counselor — Brighton role is onsite in Boulder, CO, with a Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. schedule and compensation of $41–$44 per hour. The counselor provides mental health and substance-use services to inmates or clients enrolled in the JBBS program at a correctional facility. The role assesses treatment needs, engages patients in substance-use treatment, and coordinates care with clinical and facility staff. Crisis intervention, treatment planning, documentation, and support for medication-assisted treatment contribute to patient safety and therapeutic outcomes.

What you'll do

• Conduct intakes, SUD evaluations, and assessments
• identify mental health symptoms and treatment needs and make recommendations to healthcare and security staff
• coordinate care with physicians, prescribers, psychiatrists, and other staff
• engage patients in substance-use treatment and support medication-assisted treatment
• provide non-pharmacological treatments when appropriate
• provide crisis and suicide intervention
• develop treatment plans and provide clinical supervision for caseload patients
• monitor special populations
• train staff
• attend treatment-team and administrative meetings
• document services and encounters
• provide linkage or discharge planning when appropriate.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

substance use disorder counselor

brighton

full-time

boulder co

corrhealth

correctional facility

mental health services

sud assessments

medication-assisted treatment

crisis intervention

treatment planning

monday–friday

8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

$41–$44/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires master’s-level education in clinical psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field; applicable licensure (LCPC, LPCC, LPC, LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, LMFT, or LSW); current CPR/BLS certification; and a current TB test. Active Colorado LAC credential and correctional mental-health experience are preferred.

About the employer

CorrHealth is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.