Certified Counselor
Listed compensation
starting at $25 /hr
The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed
Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.
Job Description
Compassionate Substance Use Counselor Needed!
Position Overview
Substance abuse counselor will be in charge with assisting patients through medically assisting treatments and offering techniques for handling opioid addiction. Counselor conducts individual sessions to assist with crisis management and coping strategies. Counselor will evaluate patients’ progress during counseling and collaborate with doctors, nurses and other counselors to assist the patients’ achieving overall outcome.
Responsibilities
Provide individual counseling services; direct service hours at regularly scheduled intervals; coordinate all services throughout treatment.
- Conducts individual initial assessment and evaluation interviews for service eligibility determination.
- Completes Bio-psychosocial assessment.
- Facilitates, establishes and reviews with each patient the initial treatment plan.
- Involve families and significant others in patient’s recovery process whenever possible.
- Respond, as needed, to patient grievances and complaints.
- Develop aftercare plans and discharge plans.
- Other related duties as determined by supervisor.
Qualification
- Must hold an LAC, CAS, CAT, or LPCC in the state of Colorado
- A minimum of two years of counseling experience in a related setting is preferred
- The ability to develop comprehensive treatment plans and chart accurately
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- We Invest in Tools That Make Your Job Easier
Counselors have access to AI-supported clinical documentation tools designed to help streamline case notes and administrative tasks, making documentation more efficient while supporting high-quality patient care.
Salary Range
Generally starting at $25.78 an hour.
The salary of the candidate(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, experience, education, specialty and training.
BayMark Offers Excellent Benefits
- 401K match
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Accident Injury, Hospital Indemnity and Critical Illness Plans
- Company paid Short & Long Term Disability
- Company paid Basic Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Bereavement Leave
- Flexible Sick Time
Employee Referral Program
Total compensation goes beyond the value on the paycheck. Please consider the total compensation package by contacting us at BayMark Health Services for more information.
What to Expect from Us
BAART Programs, a BayMark Health Services, a progressive substance abuse treatment organization is committed to the highest quality of patient care in a comfortable outpatient clinic setting. Our ultimate goal is to address the physical, emotional, and mental aspects of opioid use disorder to help each of our patients achieve long-term recovery and an improved quality of life.
BayMark Health Services is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, natural origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition, disability or veteran’s status or any other classification protected by State/Federal laws.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an LAC, CAS, CAT, or LPCC certification in the state of Colorado. A minimum of two years of counseling experience in a related setting is preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Counseling — Counselor Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $52k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 60% are remote, 28% have no call, 60% require no weekends.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $54k | Counselor median $69k (middle half $63k–$80k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$52k in purchasing power | Colorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All counselor listings in Colorado | 312 active | 12,937 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 60% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Colorado counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 31% offer loan repayment312 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Addiction Counseling listings | 43 in the last 30 days | 35 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
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