Substance Abuse Counselor

5 days ago


Aurora, Colorado, United States Gateway Foundation Full time
Gateway Foundation Job Opportunity

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Substance Abuse Counselor to join our team at Gateway Foundation. As a leading national non-profit, we provide essential tools and knowledge for recovery, positively impacting hundreds of thousands of lives.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and facilitating group counseling sessions, educational programs, and lectures to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals. This role requires a strong understanding of substance abuse and mental health counseling principles, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities
  • Prepare and facilitate group counseling sessions, educational programs, and lectures to assist clients in meeting therapeutic goals
  • Conduct individual counseling to provide crisis intervention, support, and guidance, and address client behaviors and personal problems
  • Document clients' progress and responses to treatment
  • Maintain client records, ensuring they are complete, accurate, and up-to-date
  • Monitor clients in medication self-administration
  • Ensure client safety and well-being
  • Monitor client behavior during social, recreational, or daily activities
  • Enforce house rules
  • Schedule, coordinate, and transport clients to appointments and maintain the vehicle
  • Collect urine samples and administer breathalyzer
Requirements
  • High school diploma or equivalency required
  • Minimum 6 months of previous experience in substance abuse or mental health counseling required
  • Related work experience with a program-specific population (adolescent/adult) in a residential treatment setting required
Benefits
  • Competitive hourly rate: $19.23 - $24.47 per hour
  • Annual reviews with merit increases
  • Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and dependents
  • Employee wellness program promoting health and fitness and offering cash-saving premiums
  • Employee assistance programs focused on mental health
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan with 3% employer match
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability and Life and AD&D Insurance paid for by Gateway
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • 18 paid time off days per year - accrual rates increase with years of service
  • 9 paid company holidays
  • Work-life-balance
  • Training & Development Programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement - up to $5,250 per calendar year
  • eLearning access to online courses that provide CEU's and job-related training
  • Clinical Supervision: Formal and informal guidance

Gateway Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets.



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