Primary Therapist

About Flatirons Recovery

Flatirons Recovery provides evidence-based and holistic mental health and addiction treatment in Boulder, Colorado. We support individuals and families through personalized, small-group care rooted in mindfulness, compassion, and clinical expertise. Our team believes every client is worthy of dignity and respect, and we walk alongside them as they build clarity, connection, and lasting recovery.

About the role

A Primary Therapist provides direct client care under the supervision of the Clinical Director; Maintains a safe and efficient working environment per company policies, procedures and best practices; communicates effectively with the treatment team to ensure safe, quality care is provided to all clients.

What you'll do

• Provides direct support services including engaging clients in individual and group therapy, mindfulness and meditation, topics related to addiction recovery, mental health and wellness promotion, and crisis management.
• Conducts intake interviews, assessments or screenings with clients to evaluate the nature of their presenting problems in order to determine their needs and develop appropriate treatment plan goals.
• Develops and provides individual treatment plans; monitors, evaluates and documents client’s progress.
• Conducts clinical case management, aftercare planning and care coordination with community providers.
• Prepares progress notes, event notifications and other documentation regarding clients in accordance with regulatory requirements and company policies and procedures.
• Monitors caseload daily to ensure required documentation is completed timely; including, but not limited to, assessments, treatment plans, case reviews and discharge plans.
• Facilitates coordination of care to include case review, therapeutic interventions, and client progress in treatment.
• Communicates with family members and other collaterals, as needed.
• Provide training, support to fellow clinicians and interns.
• Protect client rights
• Provide treatment that promotes client dignity, independence, individuality, strengths, privacy and choice.
• Recognize obvious symptoms of a mental disorder, personality disorder or substance abuse.
• Provides the behavioral health services that the agency is authorized to provide and that the staff member is qualified to provide.
• Meet the unique needs of the client population served by the agency or the staff member, such as adults who are individuals that have substance abuse problems, and possible co-occurring disorders.
• Recognize and respect cultural differences.
• Recognize, prevent and respond to a situation in which a client :
• May be in danger to self or a danger to others.
• Behaves in an aggressive or destructive manner.
• May be experiencing a crisis situation.
• May be experiencing a medical emergency.
• Read and implement a client’s treatment plan.
• Demonstrate ethical behavior, such as by respecting staff member and client boundaries and recognizing the inappropriateness of receiving gratuities from a client.
• Identify types of medications commonly prescribed for mental disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse and the common side effects and adverse reactions of the medications.
• Has completed all of the requirements above and is documented in application and training.
• Recognize and respond to a fire, disaster, hazard and medical emergency.
• Carry out any other duties as may be required by the company from time to time.

Qualifications

Benefits

Vacation accrual of up to 10 or 14 days annually based on tenure, with rollover options

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