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BAART Programs
Brighton, Colorado

Certified Counselor

Addiction CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

starting at $25 /hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Posted 21m ago · Verified live

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

Substance abuse counselingTreatment planningPatient evaluationAftercare planningDischarge planningOral communicationMedically assisted treatment

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.

What does the Counselor market look like in Colorado?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$54kCounselor median $69k (middle half $63k–$80k)11 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$52k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All counselor listings in Colorado312 active12,937 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 60% remote · 28% no call · 60% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado counselor listings (all specialties): 10% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 31% offer loan repayment312 active listings, Nov 2026
New Addiction Counseling listings43 in the last 30 days35 the 30 days before (+23%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Colorado figures use all counselors: too few Colorado Addiction Counseling postings state pay.

Top Counselor Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

38 jobs · 31 employers
14
<$80k
14
$80k-100k
3
$100k-120k
7
$120k-140k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

32 jobs · 31 employers
401k / retirement match
88% this job
CME allowance
41%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
25%
PSLF eligible
9%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Licensed Mental Health Therapist (LMFT, LCSW, LPCC)

LifeStance Health · Costa Mesa, California

$117k-$134k
#2

Mental Health Therapist

Brightways Counseling Group · Portland, Oregon

$131k
#3

Therapist - Commerce City

$61k-$127k
#4

Therapist - Adult Outpatient/Elmira

$61k-$127k
+ 36 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 5.1this job 3.0
Below most Addiction Counseling listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 119 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About BAART Programs

Hospitals and Health Care
Lewisville, Texas
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

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

Living in Brighton

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$470k
Typical market rent
$1,980/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.