Co-Occurring Clinican Solvista Health

Fremont Economic Development Corporation; Colorado; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical and behavioral health

Vision coverage

6% employer match retirement

Flexible spending plans

Health Savings Account

Job summary

A community health organization in Colorado is seeking a Co-Occurring Clinician to oversee psychosocial and mental health care for clients and their families. This role includes conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing individual and group therapy. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree in behavioral health and have three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional. A supportive environment with benefits such as medical coverage and paid time off is offered.

Qualifications

• Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional.
• Ability to provide rapid clinical assessments and brief treatment.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive intake assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual and family therapy services.
• Collaborate with medical providers for coordinated care.
• Continually assesses client’s behavioral health status.
• Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client functioning and adherence.
• Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and other key providers for clients.
• Provides group therapy, with content determined by client/clinic needs.
• Provides individual and family therapy services to clients and their families determined by client/clinic needs.
• Provide resources as needed to encourage client’s progress in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Collaborate with medical providers and/or additional service providers to coordinate care.
• Provide a care management approach around psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
• Work as part of a generalist team of clinicians.
• Documents in EHR all patient contacts and other important clinical information.
• Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Knowledge of medical/psychiatric illnesses

Excellent interpersonal skills

Cultural sensitivity

Ability to multitask

Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office

Community resources knowledge

Advocacy/negotiation

Documentation

Communication/grammar

Education

Master’s degree in behavioral health field

Tools

Windows

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Co-Occurring Clinician provides and oversees the provision of psychosocial and mental health care for selected clients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive intake assessments and develops treatment plans for clients.
• Provides risk assessment and intervention as part of the interdisciplinary team.
• Refers to and coordinates with appropriate emergency services.
• Continually assesses client’s behavioral health status.
• Provides evidence-based intervention strategies to improve client functioning and adherence.
• Acts as the lead liaison between client, psychiatrist, and other key providers for clients.
• Provides group therapy, with content determined by client/clinic needs.
• Provides individual and family therapy services to clients and their families determined by client/clinic needs.
• Provide resources as needed to encourage client’s progress in accomplishing treatment goals.
• Collaborate with medical providers and/or additional service providers to coordinate care.
• Provide a care management approach around psychosocial/behavioral health needs.
• Work as part of a generalist team of clinicians.
• Documents in EHR all patient contacts and other important clinical information.
• Serves as an information resource to clinical team.
• Participates in job-related training sessions and seminars.
• Attends required staff meetings.
• Maintains prompt and regular attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Duties

• None

Job Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability

• Possesses excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledge of specific medical/psychiatric illnesses, procedures and treatments.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including negotiation skills necessary to work within a team.
• Ability to provide rapid clinical psychosocial assessments and brief, short or long-term treatment.
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated competency in age specific behaviors.
• Knowledge of community agencies/resources.
• Ability to advocate/negotiate systems for/with patients.
• Ability to prioritize decisions based upon multiple criteria and identifiable standards.
• Ability to multitask under stressful situations.
• Proficient in Windows and Microsoft Office Software.
• Ability to work in a busy, high-stress environment.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to interpret rules and regulations and read and understand client records.
• Ability to work tactfully and effectively with all constituents.
• Ability to prepare clear and concise reports using correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Ability to maintain objectivity and confidentiality.

Education or Formal Training

• Master’s degree in behavioral health field, social work, clinical psychology, or closely related field.

Experience

• Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities.

Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment

This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset.

Physical Activities

This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted.

Conditions of Employment

• Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure.
• Required possession of a valid state driver's license.
• Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen.

Summary of Benefits

• Life insurance
• Medical and behavioral health
• Vision
• 6% employer match retirement 100% vested after just one year
• Optional insurance coverage available on a shared-cost basis
• Flexible spending plans for health, dependent, and elder care
• Optional Health Savings Account plan

Vacation & Education

• Generous paid time off benefit
• 10 paid holidays
• Paid Sick time
• Solvista Health offers internships for master’s level students in the behavioral health field

Reimbursements

• Monthly stipend for fitness club membership
• Clinical licensure reimbursement

Loan Forgiveness

• National Health Service Corps Active Sites
• Nurse Corps Active Sites
• NHSC STAR LRP Active Sites
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Summary of Compensation

The base compensation represents the entry point of the range. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, education and performance. The salary is just one component of Solvista Health's total compensation package for employees.

Summary of Equal Opportunities and Accommodations

Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Disclaimer

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail], or by phone at 719-275-2351.

Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.