Residential Counselor I Front Range

Residential Counselor I - Front Range

Reports to: Clinical Director

Job Category: Hourly Non-Exempt Full-Time

Salary Range: $22.40-$25.76 per hour DOE

Job Site: Foundry Front Range (Broomfield)

Job Summary:

The Residential Counselor I provides daily support guidance and care for clients and helps maintain the safety of those in treatment. Counselors assess the needs of clients create service plans and execute and evaluate those plans while ensuring the safety of clients.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelors degree preferred.
• CAT required.
• DORA-registered required.
• 1 years proven experience with people and program management in clinical settings.
• 1 years experience in an addictions and/or behavioral healthcare setting residential treatment experience preferred.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Group facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of best practices and evidence based behavioral medicine treatment delivery and methodologies.
• 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 Certificationor 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 takedirectionand 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 drivers license.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Facilitate group therapy sessions.
• Complete Biopsychosocials (Assessments).
• Provide support services to individuals in treatment.
• Collaborate with clinical medical and admissions staff.
• Contribute to clinical decisions recognize and demonstrate treatment is a team effort.
• Create and maintain a safe comfortable and person-focused treatment environment.
• Ensure client safety and satisfaction.
• Comprehend follow and enforce policies & procedures with clients.
• 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 organizations policy as required by license and accreditation standards.
• Maintain strict confidentiality HIPAA and 42CFR Part 2 compliance.
• Adhere to organizations policies&procedures State & Federal law OSHA JCAHO and BHA regulations & standards.
• Represent NRT mission and values.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Standing sitting bending reaching climbing stairs typing see hear speak.
• Exposure to a clinical and medical environment.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds.
• 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.