Addiction Technician - Day Shift/FE (62492)

About the role

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking an Addiction Technician or Specialist to provide direct clinical care to clients in our Detox Center. This role involves a range of essential duties, including conducting intakes and discharges, maintaining clinical documentation, providing counseling and case management, monitoring vital signs and withdrawal symptoms, and coordinating resources and transport for clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes and discharges
• Maintain clinical documentation
• Provide counseling and case management
• Monitor vital signs and withdrawal symptoms
• Coordinate resources and transport for clients
• Engage in risk assessments
• Collaborate with community partners such as hospitals and law enforcement

Qualifications

• Current CPR/First Aid Certification or ability to obtain within six months of hire
• Preferred: Qualified Medication Administration Person (QMAP)
• Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Preferred: Valid Colorado Driver's License with a driving record that meets organization's requirements
• Technician Requirements: High School diploma with Certified Addiction Technician (CAT) actively registered with Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) or Bachelors’ degree with plan to obtain CAT credential within 18 months from hire date. Entry level position - zero to six months experience
• Specialist Requirements: CAS (Certified Addiction Specialist) actively registered with Colorado Department of Regulatory Affairs (DORA) is required. Six months' work experience in behavioral health or equivalent combination of education and experience

Benefits

• Health insurance: Kaiser, Dental, vision, and flexible spending accounts (dependent care & health care)
• Company paid basic life and AD&D insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 403(b) retirement plan which provides 100% vesting immediately, and matching contributions up to 4% after one year of employment
• Accrued Vacation pay up to 12 days and accrued Sick Pay up to 12 days per year, and 1 floating holiday (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• The company observes 10 designated holidays each year. Exception: Employees working in 24/7 programs or facilities are scheduled to work their regular shifts if the holiday falls on their scheduled workday

Pay and Schedule

• Starting wage is based on experience, credentialing, and internal equity. Paid bi-weekly
• Additional Compensation Opportunity: Eligible staff who step in as Acting Shift Coordinator may earn an additional $3 per hour (depending on role and certification) on top of their regular pay
• Available Shifts. This position is fully on-site working 4 - 10 hour shifts. Day, Sunday - Wednesday 7:00 am - 5:00 pm
• Shift Differential Pay. The Day weekend shift differential is paid from 7 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays only; the Swing shift differential is paid from 3 pm to 11 pm; and the Overnight shift differential is paid from 11 pm - 7 am
• Bilingual Language Differential Pay. Employees who successfully pass a language assessment are eligible to receive bilingual differential pay. This differential is provided as a fixed amount of $3,000 or $6,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi-weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and prorated based on hire date and full-time equivalency (FTE)