Substance Abuse Center Director (Hosp. Op.) jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Have you wanted to make a difference? Feel like your current employment is focused too much on bureaucratic policies than client care? Want to make a difference with someone in their recovery and develop change in your community?

Sunrise Counseling and Wellness is changing the way therapy is done by allowing clients in recovery to feel whole, and by working on breaking down barriers to make change in their lives. Sunrise Counseling and Wellness believes that all who are in or working toward recovery deserve the chance to be treated with dignity and respect as as an individual and made comfortable in the uncomfortable change process of recovery. We are looking to add members to our team who are driven by the goals of the client and working to provide quality, personalized care to individuals who are referred for treatment.

We have expanded to provide Intensive Outpatient treatment to clients in Colorado Springs, CO. We are looking for a qualified candidate that can do intakes as well as individual and group therapy sessions.

Sunrise Counseling and Wellness is a growing practice with a small caring environment perspective in Colorado Springs, CO. We serve clients who experience symptoms from mental health and substance use disorders. We are a person centered practice that places our clients at the heart of our treatment center, which allows us to provide successful support to clients throughout their engagement in treatment. Our modalities are ever changing and adoptable to assist in the most up to date practices to encourage healthy recovery processes. Sunrise Counseling and Wellness is a safe haven for clients who are experiencing marginalization in multiple areas of their lives. We offer a trauma focused approach to treatment and offer the ability for the clients to feel comfortable in our treatment center.

If you are a clinician who is interested in making a difference in your clients’ lives and has a drive and dedication to work with clients in the recovery process, this position is for you. We are seeking a clinician (LCSW, LSW, LAC, LPC, LPCC, LMFT, CAS) who has a passion for inciting hope in clients and utilizing evidenced based practices to aide in the recovery process.

Duties and Responsibilities

-Establish and maintain a positive, trusting rapport with clients to provide individual and group therapy services to aide in clients’ recovery process through the use of evidenced based practices

-Diagnose and treat mental health and substance use disorders; knowledge of DSM 5 and ASAM standards of care required

-Utilizes professional communication skills to assist in participation with a multidisciplinary team

-Possesses a non-judgmental attitude and compassion to work with the population

-Creates individualized treatment plans according to patient needs and circumstances; adjust treatment recommendations and planning as clinically appropriate

-Works as a part of a multidisciplinary team to advocate for client needs/treatment goals.

-Guides clients in the development of skills and strategies to manage presenting symptomology

-Works easily as a team player as part of a clinical team within the agency.

-Maintains a caseload and manages all caseload responsibilities to assist in case management.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 - $35.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evenings as needed
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• addiction therapy: 2 years (Preferred)

Location:

• Colorado Springs, CO 80903 (Required)

Work Location: In person