Compassionate Mental Health Therapist II — Hybrid

WellPower - All Jobs; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

WellPower is hiring a Mental Health Therapist II to deliver comprehensive psychological and behavioral case management services in a continuum of high to low intensity supports. You will assess, monitor, and follow up on consumers’ ability to meet basic needs while maintaining thorough clinical documentation.

The role includes collaborating with teams, assisting with transportation and service access, and promoting recovery through trauma-informed care within a hybrid schedule in the Denver

Qualifications

• Master (MHTII) degree in psychology, social work, or other related human services degree.
• One (1) year of experience in mental health or human services preferred.
• Must have a valid Colorado Driver’s license and a recent clean driving record. Ability to transport the people we serve in your vehicle. Ability to obtain and carry Business Use coverage on your auto policy (additional cost is reimbursed).

Responsibilities

• Help consumers meet basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, personal safety, and general medical and dental care, and assist them with applications for income, medical, housing, or other benefits which they may need and to which they are entitled.
• Identify consumers for whom establishment of a protective payee‑ship is necessary and arrange this assistance.
• Ensure consumers access to needed services and community resources by arranging for transportation, or if necessary, by taking the consumers to the service in personal vehicle (business insurance on vehicle reimbursed by WellPower).
• Provide comprehensive psychosocial services that include and continuum of high and low intensity services designed to improve or maintain consumers’ abilities to function in normal social roles.
• Help consumers evaluate both their strengths and symptoms, and facilitate in consumers setting their own goals, and plan for appropriate services;
• Guide and instruct consumers in daily living skills such as medication use, diet, exercise, personal hygiene, shopping, cooking, budgeting, housekeeping, use of transportation, and other community services;
• Help consumers develop social skills, interests, and leisure time activities to provide a sense of participation and personal worth, including opportunities for age appropriate, culturally appropriate daytime and evening activities;
• Help consumers find and make use of appropriate employment opportunities, vocational rehabilitation services, or supported work environments where appropriate;
• Assist consumers who need special living arrangements in locating a rehabilitative or supportive housing arrangement;
• Offer support, assistance, consultation, and education to families, friends, landlords, employers, community agencies, and others who come into contact with consumers, in order to maximize benefits and minimize problems associated with the presence of these persons in the community;
• Identify and work with potential natural support systems such as neighborhood networks, churches, and community organizations.
• Make full utilization of the consumer’s support systems in order to encourage treatment program engagement.
• Reach out to program eligible consumers, inform them of and educate them about available services at WellPower and in the community.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.

Skills

Valid Colorado driver's license

Education

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or related human services degree

Job description

WellPower is hiring a Mental Health Therapist II to deliver comprehensive psychological and behavioral case management services in a continuum of high to low intensity supports. You will assess, monitor, and follow up on consumers’ ability to meet basic needs while maintaining thorough clinical documentation.

The role includes collaborating with teams, assisting with transportation and service access, and promoting recovery through trauma-informed care within a hybrid schedule in the Denver