Behavior Health Clinician Non-Licensed

Children's Hospital Colorado; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 62,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado in Aurora is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician Non-Licensed to provide direct patient care for children and adolescents across outpatient, inpatient, or emergency department settings. Under supervision, you will develop and implement treatment plans, perform diagnostic assessments, and deliver crisis interventions to support family stabilization and safe discharge.

You will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and participate in rounds and educational

Qualifications

• Master of Science in counseling, social work or related field.
• Eligibility for LPC or LCSW within 3 years of hire.
• Basic Life Support certification required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and management of children/adolescents by developing and implementing treatment plans and conducting needs assessment.
• Performs crisis intervention to families and supports discharge to home and stabilization.
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary care teams and coordinates admissions to programs.
• Leads group educational and therapeutic sessions and participates in clinical rounds.

Skills

Direct patient care

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation & case notes

Education

Master of Science

Counseling, social work or related field

Job description

Job ID: 108564

Location: Aurora

Position Type: Regular

Regular/Temporary: Regular

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.

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 of Science
• 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
• Days varies - 1p-1a.Weekdays, rotating weekends, once a month

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.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Estimated Close Date: 11/11/2026