Addictions Counselor (MAT)

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Addictions Counselor provides comprehensive treatment and support services to assist patients in their recovery from addiction by modifying problem behaviors. They maintain high standards of professional counseling practice in accordance with clinic policies and procedures, while participating as an interdisciplinary team member to ensure the best patient experience and positive clinical outcomes. The Addictions Counselor also collaborates with other healthcare professionals to develop and implement individualized care plans that meet the unique needs of each patient. 

Key Responsibilities

• Collects, records, and analyzes data related to medical, mental health, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, and prepares reports containing descriptive, analytical, and evaluative content. 
• Conducts patient assessments, provides case management services, and plans for aftercare while ensuring compliance with policies, laws, and regulations. 

• Acts as a liaison between patients, referral sources, insurance carriers, and members of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team, and attends collaborative meetings to facilitate MAT patient registries and community outreach activities. 
• Co-facilitates group or family sessions and maintains a patient caseload under direct supervision while developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others. 
• Continues professional development through in-service education, workshops, conferences, and self-study to maintain current knowledge applicable to the position and works in partnership with addiction facilities, mental health, and primary care agencies toward goals of collaborated care for patients. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• Graduate from an accredited College or University
• Bachelor’s Degree in social or health services field, Master’s preferred

Experience

• Two years of experience in a counseling field
• Experience working directly with behavioral health or addiction recovery population preferred

Licenses/Certification

• Licensure or Clinical Certification as required by state in which employed

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.