Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician — Flexible Shift

Children's Hospital Colorado; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 54,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide direct patient care for children, adolescents, and families across outpatient, inpatient, or ED settings. The role emphasizes diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.

Requires Master’s in psychology or social work, 2 years in a mental health setting, and Colorado licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFC) with credentialing within 3 months; BLS/CPR certification.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work or related field.
• 2 years in a mental health setting/agency.
• BLS/CPR certification (AHA/ARC/ASHI).
• Colorado licensure: LPC, LCSW, or LMFC; credentialing within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents by developing and implementing treatment and intervention plans and conducting needs assessment to gather patient information.
• Provides crisis intervention to families and provides interventions with families to support discharge to home and stabilization. Also develops a therapeutic relationship with patients and families to assist with psychological problems.
• Completes diagnostic behavioral health assessments for treatment or crisis intervention. Compiles and analyzes data and prepares case records, reports, and documents that comply with state and federal standards in providing case notes, treatment plans, and evaluations.
• Collaborates with other disciplines or departments on patient care and unit safety and serves as a liaison with multi-disciplinary care teams and external community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals. Presents case presentations and provides consultation to medical teams and callers.
• Coordinates admissions to programs within the Pediatric Mental Health Institute or community programs and coordinates treatment with internal and external services.
• Leads, monitors, evaluates, and collaborates educational and therapeutic groups for patients; participates in clinical rounds and maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
• Attends educational in-services for Behavioral Health Clinicians
• Participates in unit committees and educational offerings; complies with all policies and procedures related to the Pediatric Mental Health Institute and the hospital; and provides customer service as related to the Mental Health field.

Skills

Direct patient care and management

Crisis intervention

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in psychology or social work

Tools

BLS/CPR certification

Job description

Children's Hospital Colorado is seeking a Behavioral Health Clinician to provide direct patient care for children, adolescents, and families across outpatient, inpatient, or ED settings. The role emphasizes diagnostic assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, and discharge planning.

Requires Master’s in psychology or social work, 2 years in a mental health setting, and Colorado licensure (LPC, LCSW, LMFC) with credentialing within 3 months; BLS/CPR certification.