Behavior Health Clinician Non Licensed

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 85,275,000 - 128,044,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Parental leave

403b employer match

Wellness program

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado seeks a Behavioral Health Clinician Non-Licensed to provide direct patient care for children, adolescents and families across outpatient, inpatient or ED settings, supporting the Partial Hospitalization Program.

The role emphasizes assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention and coordination with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure safe discharge and continuity of care. Licensure track (LPC/LCSW) must be pursued within 3 years of hire, with BLS required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Counseling, social work or related field.
• Basic Life Support.
• Eligibility for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to be earned within 3 years of hire;
• Must be licensed with DORA as a Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of an identified licensed Behavioral Health Clinician, provides direct patient care and management of children/adolescents by developing and implementing treatment and intervention plans.
• Provides crisis intervention to families and supports discharge to home and stabilization; builds a therapeutic relationship.
• Completes diagnostic behavioral health assessments and compiles data with reports complying with state and federal standards.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals; presents case discussions.
• Coordinates admissions to programs and initiatives, and participates in educational and therapeutic groups.

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, social work or related field

Job description

Job Overview

The Behavioral Health Clinician Non-Licensed is responsible for direct patient care and safety including diagnostic, assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for children, adolescents, and their families in Outpatient, Inpatient or Emergency Department settings.

This position will support our Partial Hospitalization Program.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of an identified licensed Behavioral Health Clinician
• Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents by developing and implementing treatment and intervention plans and conducting needs assessment to gather patient information.
• Provides crisis intervention to families and provides interventions with families to support discharge to home and stabilization. Also develops a therapeutic relationship with patients and families to assist with psychological problems.
• Completes diagnostic behavioral health assessments for treatment or crisis intervention. Compiles and analyzes data and prepares case records, reports, and documents that comply with state and federal standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluations.
• Collaborates with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety and serves as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care teams and external community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals. Presents case presentations and provides consultation to medical teams and callers.
• Coordinates admissions to programs within the Pediatric Mental Health Institute or community programs and coordinates treatment with internal and external services.
• Leads, monitors, evaluates, and collaborates educational and therapeutic groups for patients; participates in clinical rounds and maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
• Attends educational in-services for Behavioral Health Clinicians
• Participates in unit committees and educational offerings; complies with all policies and procedures related to the Pediatric Mental Health Institute and the hospital; and provides customer service as related to the Mental Health field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees
• Master's
• Area of Study
• Counseling, social work or related field.
• Licenses & Certifications
• Basic Life Support
• Additional Requirements
• Eligibility for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to be earned within 3 years of hire;
• Must be licensed with DORA as a Clinical Social Worker Candidate (SWC), Licensed Social Worker (LSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate (LPCC) within 3 months of hire.
  

Schedule/Shift

• 40hrs FT
• M-F 9-5:30

Salary Information

Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Hourly Range: $29.76 to $44.64

Benefits Information

Here, you matter. As a Children’s Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children’s Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.

EEO Statement

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

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