Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist

UCHealth; Steamboat Springs (CO); On-site; USD 47,000 - 70,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO

Job summary

UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist to deliver direct counseling services in a crisis-support setting. You will assess patients and families, coordinate care, and contribute to a multidisciplinary team in an onsite role.

The position requires a Master's in a related field and state licensure, with preferred 2 years of relevant experience. The role emphasizes discharge planning and collaboration with care teams.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field.
• State licensure as LMFT, LPC, LAC or LCSW is required.
• Preferred: 2 years' relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling/therapy for assigned patients in individual and group settings.
• Assess patients, families, and caregivers to determine needs and plan interventions.
• Coordinate discharge planning and connect patients with community resources.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Individual counseling

Group counseling

Education

Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology

Job description

Description

Location: UCHealth Yampa Valley Med Center- Steamboat Springs, CO.

Department: YVMC Crisis Support

Work Schedule: PRN, 0.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Flex

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

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Minimum Requirements:

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

• State licensure as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Addiction Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker

• Preferred: 2 years' relevant experience.

  At UCHealth, We Improve Lives

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.

Employees are our number one asset.

UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. *

Recognition

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.

• Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.

• Market reviews: All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

Health and well-being

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.

• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.

• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.

• Free Care.com membership.

• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.

• Time away from work: Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.

• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.

• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

Retirement and savings

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.

• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.

• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible (HD) medical plan.

Education and career growth

• UCHealth provides access to academic degrees and certificate programs to promote professional and personal growth.

• Up to 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees.

• Other programs may qualify for up to $10,000/year pre-paid by UCHealth or up to $5,250/year in the form of tuition reimbursement.

• Access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of virtual courses and seminars, and internal professional development opportunities.

• Employees have access to free assistance navigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and submitting their federal student loans for forgiveness.

*Eligibility for some programs is based on an employee's scheduled work hours.

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 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 the do not impose an undue hardship on the organization.

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