Substance Use Outpatient Clinician/LAC

Substance Use Outpatient Clinician/Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC)

Salary Range: $80,000 to $90,000

This is a grant funded position through June 2025. Possible continuation of the position after this time frame is based on additional grant funding, at no guarantee)

Denver, CO, US

Description

Tennyson Center for Children is a non-profit that has served children and families in Colorado for 119 years through residential, day treatment, and community-based services. Known for our clinical expertise and quality of services, we are a preferred provider for several counties and state agencies. Tennyson is well established in the community and leading an innovative movement in creating systems change for children and families. We are involved in policy, advocacy and several task forces and committees that influence county and statewide change. 

 Tennyson is intentionally committed to equity and inclusion, welcoming, and providing a safe workplace for diverse values, perspectives and backgrounds. These include gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, education, and socioeconomic status to name a few. As an agency, we are invested in providing an equal opportunity for each person diverse representation and provides equal access to services for families of all backgrounds and languages. It is important to us that our staff population is representative of the children and families we serve.  

We are looking for a substance use outpatient clinician to join our dynamic team who is passionate about ensuring kids and families get the substance use services they need.  This clinician will specialize in substance use and mental health services with children, adolescents and young adults with complex trauma and behavioral needs through a combination of telehealth and at Tennyson’s office location.  This full-time position will be part of a team serving individuals throughout the Denver-Metro area providing individual therapy, resourcing, and care coordination. This position is unique in that it will play an integral role in assisting in the development of substance use services and programming at Tennyson Center for Children. 

To apply directly to this role, please follow this link:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ec212f08-e17a-4d55-808b-069b65c3cfce&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=502931&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Essential Job Functions

• Knowledge of, and experience with, evidenced-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive therapy and therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate with the Director of Community Programs and Chief Program Officer in the development of outpatient substance use programming at Tennyson Center for Children
• Ability to complete substance use clinical assessments and trauma-informed, individualized treatment plans.
• Clinical supervision for staff seeking addiction licensure/certification.
• Willingness to take initiative and aptitude for working in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Possess a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to implement conflict resolution and crisis intervention skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize tasks, and independently manage own schedule.
• Ability to create and maintain healthy boundaries with colleagues and clients.
• Provide 25 hours weekly of direct services to clients with a varying number of clients on caseload (35 is average)

Working Conditions

• Sessions will be performed at Tennyson Center campus location.
• Possibility of infrequent home or community-based session location for supervision purposes
• Minimal travel requirements
• Schedule is Sunday to Thursday or Tuesday to Saturday with evening hours on weekdays.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or a graduate degree in a related field (Master’s degree preferred, but not required)
• Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) in the State of Colorado required.
• Licensed in the State of Colorado (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Prior experience working with children/youth required.
• Prior community-based services preferred.