Behavioral Health Professional - Part Time

CFHW; Thornton (CO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits

403(b) Retirement Plan

Vacation/Sick/Holidays

Training and growth opportunities

Job summary

Clinica Family Health & Wellness in Colorado seeks licensed mental health professionals to provide brief intervention and coordinated care for patients in Adams, Boulder, and Gilpin counties. This is an in-person position, focused on short-term, goal-oriented therapy and crisis intervention.

Required are a Master’s degree and licensure (LCSW, LPC, PhD, PsyD) and bilingual English/Spanish. You will work with a diverse community, engage in supervision, and contribute to quality improvement and

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in social work or related field.
• Licensure as LCSW, LPC, PhD, or PsyD is required.
• Experience with short-term, goal-oriented therapy (SFBT) in a CHC or health care setting.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Provide brief intervention and real-time consultation to patients.
• Assess and plan treatment with brief therapy episodes.
• Utilize supervision feedback to improve patient care.
• Deliver crisis intervention counseling as referred.
• Coordinate care for complex patients with co-morbid conditions.
• Assist with staff training and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

SFBT (Brief Therapy)

Bilingual English/Spanish

Communication skills

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work / Counseling

Job description

About Us

At Clinica Family Health & Wellness, we believe everyone deserves high-quality, compassionate healthcare close to home. We are a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides comprehensive, affordable medical, dental, behavioral health, pharmacy, and specialty behavioral care services. We are committed to being a healthcare home for our patients, a place where they receive coordinated, whole-person care from a team that supports their health and well-being at every stage of life.

Overview of the Role

We are seeking new team members to join us in our mission to provide high quality care and services to our Adams, Boulder, and Gilpin counties to help patients receive the behavioral support necessary to positively impact their overall health. This is an in-person position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides brief intervention and consultation in real time to patients
• Responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and episodes of brief, goal focused therapy for established Clinica patients.
• Actively participates and utilizes supervision feedback to improve patient care.
• Responsible for crisis intervention counseling as referred by providers.
• Responsible for resolving conflicts in a professional manner and is a model for strong interpersonal communication skills with all staff.
• Strives to achieve the target number of patient encounters and satisfies minimum documentation requirements for all services rendered.
• Responsible for follow-up of high-risk patients, especially patients with depression as indicated by the depression registry’s targeted outcome measures.
• Functions as a group visit team health educator, specifically for patients with chronic pain, depression and anxiety.
• Coordinates care for complex patients with co-morbid mental and physical health conditions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of annual universal depression and substance abuse screenings and effectively provides necessary follow up services.
• Acts as a consultant and resource to members of the care team on skillful and effective interventions with patients with chronic illnesses and mental health diagnoses.
• Assists with staff training as needed.
• Provides on-site training for mandatory reporting procedures.
• Assists with implementation of an effective Quality Improvement Program.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Relevant Master's Degree required.
2. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), PhD, PsyD, required.
3. Experience with short term, strategic, goal-oriented therapy skills (SFBT) in a CHC or other health care setting.
4. Familiarity with current DSM and ICD Diagnosis Codes
5. Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority community.
6. Bilingual in English and Spanish, required

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Benefits
• • Medical, Dental & Vision options
  • Medical and Dependent Care FSA/HSA
  • Company paid life insurance
  • Long term disability insurance
  • Accident/hospital plan
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contributions
• CFWH offers vacation time, sick hours, and personal holiday hours.
• A collaborative team environment.
• Open communication with leadership and mission-focused engagement
• Training and growth opportunities with a supportive team invested in your success

Compensation

Unlicensed: $31.85 (min) to $34.50 (max)/hour
Licensed: $34 (Min) - $45 (max)/hour

The posted range represents the full salary range for this position. Starting pay is based on factors such as directly related experience, education, licensure and/or certification, and internal equity.

CFHW is committed to an inclusive, age-neutral hiring process. In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act (JAFA), we do not ask applicants to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance/graduation from an educational institution.

Clinica Family Health & Wellness is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other protected class under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Employees must meet applicable health and safety requirements, including an annual influenza (flu) vaccine, tuberculosis screening at hire, and any position specific requirements. Proof of required immunizations is required before employment begins. Exemptions and reasonable accommodations are considered.