Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist

UCHealth; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

UCHealth seeks a dedicated Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist to join their team in Colorado Springs. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive mental health care in a supportive environment. Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess appropriate state licensure. The position offers competitive compensation and extensive benefits, including education support and loan repayment assistance.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

403(b) with employer matching contributions

Paid time off (PTO) and family medical leave

Education benefits for employees

Qualifications

• Master's degree is required.
• Must have relevant state licensure.
• Experience in behavioral health preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implementing counseling/therapy in individual and group settings.
• Conducting patient assessments and interviews.
• Coordinating discharge planning and necessary referrals.

Skills

Assessment Skills

Therapeutic Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field

State licensure as LCSW, LPC, or MFT

Job description

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Base pay range

$33.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Memorial Hosp Central, US:CO:Colorado Springs

Department: Behavioral Health Clinicians

FTE: Full Time, 1.0, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership. Relevant life support certification and relevant certification as determined at position level.
  
  

Picture yourself on a dynamic team improving lives in the following way(s):

• Provides top of scope practice in direct patient care environment to provide applicable behavioral health or mental health care
• Values a multidisciplinary team approach to achieve exceptional outcomes
• Models proficiency through precepting those new to behavioral health and/or UCHealth
• Welcomes new knowledge in a fast paced, innovative clinical environment
• Contributes to secure safety and quality at the point of care
  
  

Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist

• Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients in both individual and group settings. Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
• Determines, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates and/or arranges case reviews/care conferences to evaluate progress.
• Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Utilizes appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met. Participates and/or trains new staff, students and interns as assigned.
  
  

We improve lives. In big ways through learning, healing, and discovery. In small, personal ways through human connection. But in all ways, we improve lives.

UCHealth invests in its Workforce. UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October following completion of three years' employment.

UCHealth offers their employees a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package:

• Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
• 403(b) with employer matching contributions
• Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; start your employment at UCHealth with PTO in your bank
• Employer-paid basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options
• Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees. Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
  
  

Loan Repayment

• UCHealth is a qualifying employer for the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program! UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
  
  

UCHealth always welcomes talent. This position will be open for a minimum of three days and until a top applicant is identified.

UCHealth recognizes and appreciates the rich array of talents and perspectives that equal employment and diversity can offer our institution. As an equal opportunity employer, UCHealth is committed to making all employment decisions based on valid requirements. No applicant shall be discriminated against in any terms, conditions or privileges of employment or otherwise be discriminated against because of the individual's race, color, national origin, language, culture, ethnicity, age, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, socioeconomic status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state, or local law. UCHealth does not discriminate against any qualified applicant with a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act and will make reasonable accommodations, when they do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

Who We Are (uchealth.org)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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