License Addiction Counselor Substance Use IOP & PHP Program

Griffith Centers is seeking an License Addiction Counselor for Adolescent Substance Use IOP & PHP Program to join our team. This role provides clinical and administrative leadership to ensure high-quality, developmentally appropriate, evidence-based care for youth and families. The Supervisor is responsible for overseeing program operations, providing staff supervision, maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, and fostering a safe, therapeutic environment for adolescents with substance use and co-occurring mental health needs. 

What We Offer:

• Salary range: $58k-$75k annually.
• Medical, dental, vison and voluntary benefits available to employees the first of the month after 30 days of employment. Medical, dental and vision options available free of cost for employee only.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualified employer.
• 12 paid holidays per calendar year.
• 48 hours of Colorado Sick Leave per calendar year.
• 10 Vacation Days (40 hours available after 6 months of employment and accruals based on years of service).
• 40-hour annual bereavement benefit.
• Participation in our 403b retirement plan.
• Employee Assistance Program - available to employee and family members.
• Bi-weekly pay; 26 pay periods in a calendar year.
• Professional development and training/certifications.

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision and clinical guidance to therapists, counselors, case managers, and support staff.
• Ensure delivery of evidence-based treatment modalities (e.g., CBT, DBT-informed care, Motivational Interviewing, family systems approaches).
• Ensure compliance with all Colorado state, federal, and licensing/accreditation standards (e.g., Joint Commission, Volume 7, CARF, Medicaid/insurance requirements).
• Provide individual and group supervision, including supervision toward advanced licensure where applicable.
• Promote family involvement in treatment through education, therapy sessions, and communication.
• Collaborate with schools, probation, child welfare, and other community partners in the Colorado Springs community.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related behavioral health field (required).
•  Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) required (State of Colorado).
• Active, unrestricted clinical license (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent).
• Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) or ability to provide supervision toward licensure preferred.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in substance use treatment, preferably with adolescents.
• Prior experience in IOP, PHP, or similar level-of-care settings strongly preferred.
• At least 2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working with co-occurring disorders and high-risk youth populations.
• Ability to work with sensitivity to the cultural and/or socioeconomic diversity of the agency’s clients and staff.
• Ability to maintain healthy emotional and physical boundaries in personal and professional relationships. 
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team-building skills
• Expertise in evidence-based substance use treatment practices
• Knowledge of adolescent development and family systems
• Must successfully complete a comprehensive background screening as a condition of employment, in accordance with Colorado Department of Human Services regulations for childcare facilities. This screening includes initial and ongoing state criminal background checks, fingerprinting, sex offender registry searches, and abuse and neglect clearances. If the employee has lived in any other state within the past five years, equivalent background and abuse/neglect checks from those states will also be conducted. In addition, employees are required to complete a health evaluation or physical examination prior to beginning service to confirm fitness for duty, and annually thereafter. 
• Must be at least 21 years of age. 

Why Griffith Centers?

• Community Impact: Be part of a team that is dedicated to serving the local community and making a difference in the lives of children and families.
• Values-Driven Culture! Embody our core values: service oriented, psychological and physical safety, ethical, passionate, and collaborative and see how they can transform lives.
• Exciting Challenges: Thrive in a fast-paced, community setting that creates dynamic, vibrant, and diverse activities and interactions, and every day presents new opportunities for growth and learning.

Equal Employment Opportunity: Griffith Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of disability or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

ADA Compliance: If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact HR at hr@griffithcenters.org.

Drug-Free Workplace: As a federal contractor, Griffith Centers maintains a policy of a drug-free workplace. Candidates for employment must pass a drug screen, and all employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing.

Employment with Griffith Centers is at-will. Except as may be required by state law, employment with Griffith Centers is at-will, meaning that either you or Griffith Centers may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice, subject only to applicable law. All employees may be subject to an initial evaluation period of approximately 90 days; however, this initial evaluation does not guarantee any term of employment, and completion of the introductory period does not alter the at-will nature of employment.

Salary : $58,000 - $75,000