Job Description

Job Location Thomas House: 16390 East 14th Place, Aurora, CO 80011 - Aurora, CO 80011 Position Type Full Time: FTE 1 Education Level Bachelor's Degree Salary Range $22.04 - $33.07 Hourly

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR) is seeking a compassionate and driven Lead Milieu Counselor to join our Residential Services Team. In this pivotal role, you’ll ensure smooth operations across residential units by supporting compliance, collaborating with treatment teams, onboarding staff, and solving challenges as they arise. You’ll work alongside a passionate, diverse team dedicated to creating a safe, supportive environment for clients, assisting with daily living needs, medication administration, emotional regulation, and psychosocial support—all while fostering engagement in treatment. If you’re kind, communicative, creative, and committed to making a positive impact in behavioral health and substance use care, we invite you to bring your talents to our community-focused mission.

Salary for this role. Starting wage is based on experience and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

• $22.04 - $33.07 per hour

Schedule. This position is fully Onsite/In-person. Available schedule is Saturday - Tuesday, 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

Shift Differential Pay. The Day weekend shift differential is paid from 7 am to 3 pm on Saturdays and Sundays only; and the Swing shift differential is paid from 3 pm to 11 pm

• Day Weekend (Sat, Sun): $1.50/hour
• Swing Weekday (Mon-Thurs): $1.50/hour
• Swing Weekend (Fri, Sat, Sun): $2.75/hour

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. *rate depends on language requirements for the position and the candidate's fluency.

• Employees will receive scheduled earnings on a bi-weekly basis, equivalent to 5% of their regular base rate (hourly or salaried), with a maximum amount of $3,000.00 per calendar year. The annual maximum amount will be prorated based on full-time equivalency (FTE).

Essential Functions:

• Lead a work group and provide direction daily. Provide feedback to employees.
• Assist Clinical Manager with reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates.
• Serve as the primary trainer of all new staff, or designates a senior member of the team to provide this training.
• Assist with scheduling.
• Assist the Program Manager with the daily operations of the Unit, including identifying and organizing supplies needs, receipts from purchases and ensuring that all paperwork is accounted for and completed correctly.
• Assist in the development and implementation of treatment and disposition plans that address the client as a whole-person.
• Participation in crisis and behavior management/de-escalation interventions as needed, according to state regulations, training, and established best practices.
• Develop and facilitate psychoeducational groups.
• Assist with case management functions as needed.
• Assist with intake procedures including decontamination, documentation, inventory of client belongings, and orientation to the facility.
• Assist with discharge procedures.
• Conduct one-on-ones to ensure that the treatment team has a comprehensive understanding of the clients self-identified needs.
• Provide trauma-informed interventions that minimize harm and restrictive measures and empower clients to share responsibility in their recovery plan.
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment that emphasizes recovery, resilience and building a sense of community.
• Staff member will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients care team.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in human services field or unrelated Bachelor's degree and one year equivalent experience. For SUD teams, CAC II or above
• Two years' of related experience and/or training.
• Must possess a Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain one within 30 days of hire.
• Effective leadership and problem solving skills.
• Professional and timely communication assessing and describing client observations to applicable staff.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Understanding and ability to work with differing behavioral health presentations.
• Preferred: Bilingual

Required Vaccination and TB Test.

At AMHR the health and safety of our clients and staff are our top priorities. As part of this commitment, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza (flu) shot and present a negative TB test result before their first day of work Proof of both the flu shot and negative TB test must be provided on your first day of employment. Medical and religious exemptions can be requested if necessary.

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 2 floating holidays (hours calculated pro-rata basis based on full-time equivalency)
• The company observes 11 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. In these cases, employees will receive their regular pay for hours worked plus holiday pay.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary term life insurance
• Short term disability*

*Eligible for benefit if working 30 hours per week or more

Our Mission, Vision and Core Values.

Mission: Deeply rooted in our diverse community, we deliver state-of-the-art care and meaningful outcomes that impact emotional well-being and addiction recovery.

Vision: To foster hope and healing through compassionate, quality care.

Core Values: Passionate caring; Rising to the challenge; Honoring and respecting all persons; Believing in resilience; Putting clients and community first; Commitment to teamwork

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Aurora Mental Health & Recovery and subsidiaries (AMHR) are dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and length, protective hairstyles), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, color, religion, national origin, disability, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. We do not tolerate discrimination in any form or context, including harassment or exclusion.

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