Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist-Primary Care

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

Job summary

UCHealth is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist in Colorado Springs to provide therapy for patients in both individual and group settings. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's Degree in a related field and relevant licensure, executing interventions and discharge planning to improve patient outcomes as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision coverage

403(b) with employer matching contributions

Paid time off (PTO)

Employer-paid life insurance

Loan Repayment assistance for federal PSLF

Education benefits for employees

Voluntary benefits like pet insurance

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or equivalent required.
• Experience in behavioral health preferred.
• Ability to implement therapeutic strategies in both individual and group settings.

Responsibilities

• Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients.
• Assesses patients and collaborates on discharge planning.
• Participates in case reviews to evaluate patient progress.

Skills

Counseling

Assessment

Collaboration

Coordination

Education

Education

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

Job description

Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist-Primary Care

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Base pay range

$33.00/hr - $50.00/hr

Description

Location: UCHealth UCHlth Grandview Med Ctr, US:CO:Colorado Springs

Department: BH Integration Shared Services

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

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.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Required Education: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• Required Licensure/Certification: 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.
  
  

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
  
  

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 (benefit eligibility is based off of FTE status):

• 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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