Licensed Program Coordinator, Youth Recovery

Jefferson Center for Mental Health • Lakewood, CO

2d • $74,030 - $94,270 • Onsite

About The Position

Jefferson Center's Youth Residential Recovery (YRR) program is dedicated to providing intensive substance use disorder treatment for Colorado youth aged 13 to 18.5 in a residential setting (ASAM Level of Care 3.5). The Youth Residential Recovery Program Coordinator will collaborate with the Manager of Substance Use Services to oversee the program's daily operations. This includes managing hiring, training, and providing clinical and administrative supervision to staff. The role involves overseeing programming, documentation, referral review, admissions, treatment planning, service delivery, interdisciplinary coordination, utilization management, discharge planning, and ensuring high-quality, evidence-based care.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree (from an accredited university or college) related field plus two years of relevant experience and/or training.
• LAC required or can obtain within 18 months of hire.
• Must be at least 21 years of age or older.
• Valid Colorado Driver's License with a driving record that meets agency requirements.
• Must be able to pass a stringent background check that includes CBI, FBI, and TRAILS prior to hire.

Nice To Haves

• Clinical licensure (LPC, LMFT, LCSW) Preferred but not required.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred.
• Skills or experience in integrated health approaches preferred.
• CPR/First Aid Certification preferred or obtain within two months of hire.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience in substance use residential services as well as integrated behavioral health and/or community mental health setting preferred.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides ongoing clinical oversight of client care from referral and admission through discharge and aftercare planning, ensuring services are individualized, clinically appropriate, and aligned with ASAM criteria.
• Oversees treatment planning processes, ensuring timely completion of assessments, development of individualized treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, and discharge planning in accordance with regulatory and payer requirements.
• Conducts regular chart reviews and documentation audits to ensure clinical quality, medical necessity, treatment fidelity, and compliance with BHA, Medicaid, Signal, and accreditation standards.
• Provides clinical and administrative supervision to 10-15 staff of the program (UM, milieu staff) to ensure that the day-to-day operations comply with all regulatory requirements.
• Develops staff schedules and ensures the unit operates within the parameters of the staffing matrix, adjusting staffing as necessary for coverage.
• Ensures compliance with policies, procedures & regulations; maintains quality of records.
• Oversees completion of physical exams, psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring in accordance to Center policy.
• Responds to and manages any crisis concerning clients and/or potential clients.
• Assists in the coordination of Involuntary Commitments and approvals for extended stays, if appropriate.
• Ensure consumers referred to Residential/Inpatient program meet the identified ASAM level of care and that pre-authorizations are approved prior to admission or prior to transfer/discharge to other levels of care.
• Program Coordinator will work collaboratively with the BHA on Involuntarily Commitments and ensure monthly reports are submitted by the treatment team.
• Provides oversight of CAT/CAS/LAC training and supervision to ensure staff meet and maintain BHA and Medicaid billing requirements.
• Provides oversight of documentation, including co-signatures and billing requirements, in accordance with RAE, Signal and BHA regulations/guidelines.
• Ensures staff assess clients for the appropriate levels of care utilizing the ASAM Criteria, are linked to on-going services.
• Monitor and assist in the coordination treatment services provided in Residential/Inpatient with other services offered by the Center including crisis services, other substance use/co-occurring and mental health treatment services and resources to support recovery.
• Develop and monitor approaches to improve client engagement in needed ongoing services and utilization of internal/external resources.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary team meetings with Psychiatrist, Nurse and treatment team for review of all residential/inpatient clients. Facilitates team meetings as well as CAT/CAS/LAC supervision.
• Assists Program Manager in the coordination of 24/7 on-call phone consultation. Responsibility is shared between the Program Manager and Program Coordinator.
• Ensures Adverse Incident Reporting (AIR) procedures are followed. Attend Critical Incident Reviews (CIR) as designated by the Program Manager or CIR team.
• Assists the Program Manager in identifying potential problems areas or areas for development. This includes developing and facilitating monthly professional development trainings.
• Track staff hours and complete timesheets.
• Support Program Manager in tracking unit spending, including petty cash, to remain within payroll and other budget allocations.
• Effectively responds to the client/consumer needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions with colleagues and community partners, and exhibits timely response to phone calls, email and other requests.
• Participates on various interagency committees as requested by Program Manager.
• Participates in supervision by coming prepared with an agenda. Reports high risk/problem cases using a problem-solving approach as well as feedback.
• Monitors, coaches, and directs clinical team on implementing strategies to reach performance measurement benchmarks.
• Attends mandatory in-services, staff meetings, clinical supervision, and on-line training as required.
• Shares knowledge of recovery-based, stages-of-change, motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, trauma informed and culturally competent treatment. Ensure staff adhere to the EBP programing designed to successfully treat individuals with co-occurring disorders.
• Complete Employee Contribution Records (ECR) and Stay Interviews for staff assigned by the Manager.
• Participates in staff development activities that enhance professional growth.
• Models a trauma-informed approach by having an understanding of how trauma impacts the lives of the people being served to best ensure that every interaction is consistent with the recovery process and reduces the possibility of retraumatization.
• Ensure that delivery practices are guided by the principles of trauma informed care and the principles of addiction treatment.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management, visitors, and the general public. Uses language and behavior to promote dignity and respect.
• Corporate Compliance including documentation on practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and clinical guidelines.
• Exhibits enthusiasm, respect, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Attends the quarterly CAT/CAS/LAC business meetings to stay abreast of regulations and policies governing substance abuse treatment.
• Participate in CAT/CAS/LAC group supervision per BHA regulations. CAT (CAC I/II) at 3 hours each month, CAS (CAC III) or LAC one hour each month.
• Provide CAT/CAS/LAC group and/or individual supervision to staff obtaining their certification and/or assist with supervising or mentoring new license eligible clinicians.
• Provide support for any student-based positions in the program (practicum students or interns), including coordination with the academic supervisor, meeting student supervision requirements, and guiding clinical skill development as a gate keeper to the field.

Benefits

• Hiring Bonus: $1,500 1 month anniversary, $1,500 6 month anniversary, $2,000 1 year anniversary ($5,000 Total)
• The salary range above includes a 10% program differential for Youth Residential Programs.
• The salary range above is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Less than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE.
• Jefferson Center pay is determined by various factors including education level, licensure level, years of relative experience, and internal equity amongst current staff.
• Based on full time (40 hours/week). Prorate if less than 40 hours/week.
• Must work a minimum of 20 hours/week to be eligible for bonus.
• Current Jefferson Center employees not eligible for sign on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level