Mat Assessor Jobs (NOW HIRING)

At Jefferson Center, it is our policy and our mission to be inclusive and mindful of the diversity of everyone who comes through our doors. We are passionate about building a community where mental health matters and equitable care is accessible to all races, ethnicities, abilities, socioeconomic statuses, ages, sexual orientations, gender expressions, religions, cultures, and languages.

Jefferson Center is seeking a Therapist to join our Mobile MAT team. Our Mobile MAT team seeks to provide services to those underserved in Jefferson, Gilpin and Clear Creek counties.

The Mobile MAT program provides access to MAT for treating opioid use disorders for people who live outside of metro Denver. In addition, it provides connections to Jefferson Center services including senior services, wellness services, and community outreach programs such as suicide prevention trainings and Mental Health First Aid. All while seeking to offer our community access to the best behavioral health, substance use, and wellness services starting on the same day they are requested, without exception.

As a therapist, you may be a good fit for our team if your values and goals align with ours:

Values

• The people we serve want choice in how they receive services, and it is our job to honor choice.   
• The people we serve have complex challenges and a team model best supports solving those complex challenges. 
• Showing health improvements via measurable outcomes is an important responsibility of providers, both to the people we serve and to those that fund those services. 

What does a day look like at Mobile MAT? 

• Our Mobile MAT team requires a minimum of 40hrs per week at one of our mountain sites.
• Provide services to rural populations such as: individual/group therapy, intake assessment, treatment planning and other coordination of care needs.
• Work closely with Mobile MAT Community Outreach Liaison and Mobile MAT Prescriber to ensure client’s needs are being met
• Meet with clients at the Recovery Clinic who are doing IOP, to ensure they are connected to mountain services upon transition

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or another related field.
• LPC, LCSW, or LMFT preferred. Candidate status (LPCC, MFTC, SWC, LSW) required. 
• CAS or LAC required. (May consider candidates in process of obtaining addictions certification)
• Skills, experience, or vested interest in integrated health care approaches
• Willingness to provide care both face-to-face and via telehealth (video)
• Comfort with or willingness to quickly learn various technologies
• A minimum of 2 years experience working with the Substance Use Disordered population required
• Acceptable driving record and ability to travel 20 hours or more in a work week. This position requires driving - applicants must be at least 25 years of age to be eligible for the centers motor vehicle insurance.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

• Engages consumers, appropriate family members, and significant others as requested and consented to by client, in the strength-based and trauma-informed treatment process and goal-setting. Works constructively with consumers to reach agreed upon outcomes, and coordinates care with internal and external providers.  Maintains appropriate professional standards and provides appropriate follow-up for consumers w/ considerations to travel needed for rural populations.
• Provides individual and group treatment as determined by the Network Director promoting change and movement through the therapeutic system following Recovery-based practice guidelines.
• Identifies risk factors including lethality for suicidal, homicidal and/or grave disability. As appropriate, complete involuntary mental health holds (18+) according to Center protocol.
• Complete intake, assessments, and initial engagement strategies with consumers during Same Day Access times in accordance with clinical practice guidelines and agency policies.
• Participate in Evidenced Based Practices and other agency initiatives (DBT, PCOMS, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Trauma Informed Care, etc) for mental health and co-occurring substance use services.
• Lead Intensive Outpatient (IOP) and Outpatient groups 3xs a week.
• Attend community partner meetings and events as needed.
• Be willing to travel a minimum of 2 hours per day to various site locations

Other Duties (Productivity Performance Measures, Professional Growth/Development, Relationships/Communication):

• Meet required number of consumer service hours as determined by the Network Director through effective caseload management responsive to the level of ongoing clinical need.
• Attends mandatory in-services; compliance with individualized training plan if required.
• Participates in supervision by coming prepared with an agenda. Reports high risk/problem cases and utilizes a problem-solving approach as well as feedback.  Attends supervision at times and interval agreed upon with supervisor.
• Corporate Compliance including documentation on practice in accordance with regulatory requirements and clinical guidelines.
• Submits 90% of all Progress-to-Date forms within 3 working days.
• Completes 95% of all paperwork by the due date (CCARS, WellRx, PHQ-9, and Service Plans).
• Ensures that fee collections meet the team goal as determined by Network Director. Monitors client balances and takes appropriate steps in accordance with agency guidelines for collecting payment, rescheduling appointments until a fee is paid and/or a payment plan is in place, adjusting fees as needed.
• Completes 95% of case closings within 90 days after last contacts.
• Exhibits enthusiasm, courtesy, adaptability, flexibility, and spirit of cooperation in the work environment.
• Maintains effective interpersonal relations with consumers, peers, subordinates, upper management, visitors and the general public. Uses language and behavior to promote dignity and respect.
• Effectively responds to the client/consumer needs and problems, initiates and maintains positive interactions, timely response to phone calls, email and other requests.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills to develop therapeutic alliance with consumers and to work effectively and with cultural competence with consumers from diverse backgrounds.
• Participates in staff development activities to enhance professional growth.
• Addresses the whole health needs of the client by ensuring that appropriate releases are in place for physical health care providers, making appropriate referrals as needed when significant physical health needs are a consideration.
• Assesses and treats individuals with various disorders within the scope of one’s expertise.
• Assist during crisis situations utilizing de-escalation, trauma-informed and crisis intervention approaches
• Demonstrates knowledge around treating highly acute clients and the instruments used to assess for suicidality
• Displays confidence in the M-1 Hold process
• Utilizes a range of appropriate clinical and recovery focused interventions according to clinical need, or refers as indicated, to trauma specific treatment, wellness classes/coaching, co-occurring/substance use services, and employment services.
• Has an understanding of how trauma impacts the lives of the people being served, so that every interaction is consistent with the recovery process and reduces the possibility of re-traumatization.
• Participate in the Center’s training/educational programs designed to enhance knowledge about Trauma Informed Care, the impact of trauma and trauma recovery.
• Ensure that delivery practices are guided by the principles of trauma-informed care and the principles of addiction treatment.
• Attends all BHASO meetings
• Is up to date on all policy and procedural changes on the organizational, state and county levels
• Attends the quarterly CAC business meetings in order to stay abreast of regulations and policies governing substance abuse treatment.
• Participate in CAC group supervision per BHASO regulations. CAS, 2 hours each month, LAC one hour each month.
• Provide addiction counselor supervision if needed
• Completes required paperwork for substance use treatment licenses and billing to Medicaid and other funding sources, including Substance Abuse ROI, Substance Use Assessment, Out-of-State Offender Questionnaire, Infectious Disease Acknowledgment Statement, ASAM Level of Care and Placement Criteria, SOCRATES and DACOD’s.
• Endorse the Center’s belief that drug testing can be an effective therapeutic tool as it can serve as a deterrent to substance use, a safety measure for prescribing psychotropic medications and provide support to the client to increase the likelihood of successful abstinence. All CAC clinicians will include random or point-in-time urine drug testing (UDT) as a part of the co-occurring services offered here at the Center. SUD Intake clinicians will referral all SUD clients for Point-In-Time/Baseline UDT upon intake.

Note:  Employees are held accountable for all duties of this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications associated with the job.

Salary Grade 51 - (Master’s Unlicensed Clinician) $57,000 - $64,000 (paid hourly)*

Salary Grade 52 - (Licensed Clinician LCSW, LMFT, LPC) $70,000 – $77,200 (paid salaried)*

*Jefferson Center pay is based on various factors including education level, licensure level, and years of relative experience.

*The salary range listed above is based on 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week). 

Application Deadline: This position will remain posted until filled. We encourage applicants to apply by 4/30/2026 for priority consideration.