Residential Counselor

Foundry Treatment Center helps individuals and families find recovery and team members find fulfillment. As a clinically-led organization, we know that high-quality healthcare results from empowering talented caregivers with the resources, collegiality, opportunities, and leadership that inspire their best work. Joining the Foundry Steamboat team means becoming part of a close-knit community of foremost experts striving to advance and innovate behavioral healthcare. In addition to providing excellent, integrated direct care to Foundry Steamboat clients, our staff contributes to the field as nationally-recognized educators, speakers, authors, and government policy advisors.

Our culture and policies encourage all personnel to enjoy a high-quality work-life balance, pursue professional and personal growth goals and feel stimulated by their work to maintain a positive and stress-free treatment milieu conducive to client healing and clinician success. While excellent supervision, supportive colleagues, and a workplace that understands the importance of fatigue reduction are some benefits of working at Foundry Steamboat, the opportunity to live and work in one of America’s most beautiful natural settings is another.

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offers pristine air, endless mountain vistas, and immediate access to hiking, biking, skiing, camping, fishing, and many other adventures to restore and reinvigorate. The vibrant local community, exceptional dining options, activities, and amenities that make Steamboat a premier vacation destination are on display year-round. Foundry Steamboat Treatment Center is an ideal workplace for healthcare professionals as passionate about excelling in their vocation as they are about embracing life. 

Health and Wellness

• Medical, dental and vision insurance*
• Supplemental accident and hospital indemnity coverage*
• Voluntary Term Life insurance*
• Employee Assistance Program
• Monthly wellness reimbursement*
  

Financial

• Competitive salary
• Colorado SecureSavings Program participant
• Employee recognition and rewards programs
• Employee referral incentive program

Work/Life Perks

• Professional growth and development
• Continuing education assistance
• Generous vacation policy (non-exempt)*
  
• Unlimited vacation policy (exempt)*
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays (exempt) or ability to earn 1.5x base hourly rate (non-exempt)
  

*Full-time employe

Residential Counselor

Reports to: Clinical Director

Job Category: Hourly | Non-Exempt | Full-Time 

Salary Range: $22.20-$27.40/hour

Job Site: Foundry - Ranch

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 1pm-9pm

Job Summary:

The Residential Counselor provides daily support, guidance, and care for clients and helps maintain the safety of those in treatment.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services fields preferred, high school diploma or equivalent required.
• CAT required, CAS preferred.
• DORA-registered required.
• 2+ years proven experience with people and program management in clinical settings.
• 2+ years experience in an addictions and/or behavioral healthcare setting, residential treatment experience preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities: 

• Group facilitation skills.
• Familiar with the 12-Step Program and the 12 Steps/12 Traditions. 
• State and federal licensure regulation knowledge.
• Impeccable ethics and integrity.
• Professional appearance, aptitude, and attitude. 
• Current CPR Certification or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. 
• Excellent listening skills.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of EMR and CRM. 
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Outstanding customer service skills and abilities. 
• Ability to take direction and make sound decisions. 
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries with staff and clients. 
• Provide care and compassion with discretion to staff and participants. 
• Valid, non-restricted Colorado driver's license.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate group sessions.
• Follow direction, execute new program initiatives. 
• Oversee the Mindfulness in Recovery (MIR) components of the program.
• Milieu management (being supportive of clients, redirecting clients, listening to the clients and de-escalating clients). 
• Work closely with the Clinical Team; assist with BPS assessments.
• Ensure client assessments are completed, scored, and uploaded into the client’s chart.
• Assist the Client Care Coordinator as needed.
• Coordinate and assist with various clinical/wellness/operational activities. 
• Create and maintain a safe, comfortable, and person-focused treatment environment. 
• Ensure client safety and satisfaction. 
• Comprehend, follow, and enforce policies & procedures with clients. 
• Provide support services to individuals in treatment.
• Assist clinical and admissions staff as needed. 
• Attend all required team meetings. 
• Communicate medical concerns to Medical Team.
• Identify emergency signals and situations and respond appropriately. 
• Constant awareness and communication with clinical team, family members, and client.
• Complete documentation within time frames set by the organization’s policy as required by license and accreditation standards. 
• Maintain strict confidentiality, HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2 compliance. 
• Adhere to organization’s policies & procedures, State & Federal law, OSHA, JCAHO, and BHA regulations & standards. 
• Represent Foundry Treatment Center - Steamboat Springs’ mission and values.

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Standing, sitting, walking, bending, reaching, climbing stairs.
• Must be able to walk on uneven terrain accessing multiple buildings at facility.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times. 
• Driving in all weather conditions.

This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.