Colorado Nonprofit Association

Therapist, Youth Residential Recovery

In collaboration with the Nurse and Program Manager, the Youth Residential Recovery Co-Occurring Therapist oversees youth, (13 through 18.5 years of age), admitted to the Jefferson Center’s Treatment Residential Recovery program.  Provides ongoing evaluation of consumer’s safety, assessing suicide and homicide risk. Provides individual, group and family therapy as well as case management and/or care coordination to consumers with substance use disorders or substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders.

Essential Duties:

• Engages patients in the Youth Residential Recovery program, appropriate family members, and referral sources/stakeholders and consented to by consumer.
• Identifies risk factors including lethality for suicidal, homicidal and/or grave disability. As appropriate, complete involuntary mental health holds (27-65) according to Center protocol and assist Supervisor with Involuntary Commitment protocols.
• Provides behavioral and diagnostic assessments. Completes initial engagement strategies, treatment and discharge planning, and case management/wrap around services. Provides ASAM level of care assessment and referral, as needed to meet client needs and fulfill insurance/payor requirements.
• Participate in Evidenced Based Practices and other agency initiatives (DBT, PCOMS, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, etc) for mental health and co-occurring substance use services.
• Works constructively with clients to reach agreed upon outcomes, and coordinates care with internal and external providers.
• Assists the Coordinator in the oversight of the milieu, provides de-escalation and crisis-intervention as needed and identifies and addresses clinical concerns.
• Obtains collateral information from family, significant others, and other providers as appropriate.
• Provides individual, family and group therapy as appropriate to the needs of the client. Expected to carry a caseload of 6-7 clients whom they meet with twice weekly and complete related documentation in a timely way.
• Schedule does involve one weekend day weekly to support the 24/7 programmatic format but is otherwise flexible.
• Understands and will adhere to mandated reporting requirements.
• Assist the Program Coordinator in the coordination of the weekly interdisciplinary team meeting to review consumer treatment and discharge planning.
• Serves as a liaison with community agencies and referral sources with regard to consumer needs.
• Adheres to all Jefferson Center Policies and Procedures and maintains appropriate professional standards.

Other Duties (Productivity Performance Measures, Professional Growth/Development, Relationships/Communication):

• Meet required number of client service hours as determined by the Network Director through effective caseload management responsive to the level of ongoing clinical need.
• Attends mandatory in-services; compliance with individualized training plan if required.
• Participates in supervision by coming prepared with an agenda. Reports high risk/problem cases and utilizes a problem solving approach as well as feedback.  Attends supervision at times and interval agreed upon with supervisor.
• Corporate Compliance including documentation on practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and clinical guidelines.
• Submits 90% of all Progress-to-Date forms before the end of shift.
• Completes 95% of all paperwork by the due date.
• Exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management, visitors and the general public. Uses language and behavior to promote dignity and respect.
• Effectively responds to the client needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions, timely response to phone calls, emails and other requests.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to develop therapeutic alliance with consumers and to work effectively and with cultural competence with consumers from diverse backgrounds.
• Participates in staff development activities to enhance professional growth.
• Addresses the whole health needs of the consumer by ensuring that appropriate releases are in place for physical health care providers, making appropriate referrals as needed when significant physical health needs are a consideration.
• Assesses and treats individuals with various disorders within the scope of one’s expertise.
• Utilizes a range of appropriate clinical and recovery focused interventions according to clinical need.
• Understand how trauma impacts the lives of the people being served, so that every interaction is consistent with the recovery process and reduces the possibility of retraumatization.
• Participate in the Center’s training/educational programs designed to enhance knowledge about Trauma Informed Care, the impact of trauma and trauma recovery.
• Ensure that delivery practices are guided by the principles of trauma informed care, the principles of addiction treatment and ASAM Criteria.
• Will cover for another team or shift as needed.

Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) and Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) additional job duties:

• Attends the quarterly CAS/LAC business meetings in order to stay abreast of regulations and policies governing substance abuse treatment.
• Participate in CAS/LAC group supervision per OBH regulations. CAS (CAC II), 2 hours each month, CAS (CAC III) or LAC one hour each month.
• Provide CAS/LAC in training group or individual supervision to staff obtaining their certification (CAS (CAC III) or LAC only) and/or assist with supervising or mentoring new license eligible clinicians.
• Completes required paperwork for substance use treatment license and billing to Medicaid and other funding sources, including Substance Abuse ROI, Substance Use Assessment, Out-of-State Offender Questionnaire, Infectious Disease Acknowledgment Statement, ASAM Criteria, URICA, pre-authorizations for next level of care and DACOD’s.

Note: Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.

Education, Knowledge, Skills & Experience Required:

• Master’s Degree in counseling, psychology or related field required.
• One year of relevant experience and/or training required. 
• Clinical licensure (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) required or able to obtain within six (6) months of hire.
• CAS (CAC III) or LAC required or can obtain within 6 months of hire. 
• Bilingual Preferred.
• Skills or experience in integrated health approaches preferred. 
• CPR/First Aid Certification preferred or obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Candidate must pass stringent background check including federal, state, Trails, CAPS, and Fingerprinting checks. Candidate must also pass 9 panel drug screening.

Salary Grade 51 – Master’s Unlicensed Clinician $57,000 – $64,000*

Salary Grade 52 – (Licensed Clinician LCSW, LMFT, LPC) $70,000 – $77,200*

Additional Salary Information*:

• The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.*

YRR Bonus:

$1,500 1 month anniversary 
$1,500 6 month anniversary 
$2,000 1 year anniversary 
($5,000 Total) 

Application deadline: 10/1/2024. Review of applications will begin immediately.