Certified Addiction Counselor II or III
Listed compensation
$40/hr
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- Employment & setting
- Contract
- Call expectations
- Not specified
- Weekends
- Not specified
Job description
Join Adelphi Staffing as a Certified Addiction Counselor II/III – Correctional Facility in Denver, Colorado, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $40/hr.
Work Schedule
- Contract position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Adelphi Staffing as a Certified Addiction Counselor II/III – Correctional Facility.
Key Responsibilities
Provide substance use disorder services, including evaluations, diagnostic assessments, and clinical interventions to the inmate population. Monitor inmate treatment, maintain accurate documentation, and ensure safety and security within the clinical and correctional environment.
Requirements
Requires a valid certification from the State of Colorado as a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS). Candidates must have at least 1 year of behavioral health treatment experience in a drug and alcohol, mental health, or sex offender program.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 20% have no call, 52% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Colorado is 103.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$83k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $81k in an average-cost state. 60.9% of Colorado clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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