Substance Use Coordinator Adolescent Psychiatry

We are recruiting for a motivated Substance Use Coordinator Adolescent Psychiatry to join our team!

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Department

Adult Psychiatrists

With over 700 employees Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community emergency inpatient justice medical mobile and outpatient settings. As a nonprofit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary

Under minimal supervision serves as a liaison between Adolescent Psychiatry and other Denver Health Departments to help maintain exemplary continuity of care and workflow between departments. Provides education to Adolescent Psychiatry staff as well as Denver Health physicians and other medical staff and community agencies regarding the Emergency Commitment (EC)/Involuntary Commitment (IC) laws policies and procedures. Establishes a learning alliance with staff to increase knowledge skills abilities and attitudes. Performs culturally competent individual family and group therapy; care plan development; case management; and referral work within Colorado OBH Standards for clients on Emergency and/or Involuntary Commitments. Acts as a liaison between the City Attorney the State Involuntary Commitment Coordinator(s) individuals acting as petitioner for Involuntary Commitment and client. Coordinates physician coverage for IC clients admitted to Adolescent Psychiatry. Participates in policy planning and implementation and creation of standard work. Oversees all billing for case management and physician services. Strives to create positive customer experience by committing to higher standards. Maintains compliance with withdrawal management regulations.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct service to patient populations served and their families. 5
• Responsible for biopsychosocial evaluation/ intake designs treatment recommendations and creates service plans at time of admission. 5
• Ensures evaluations and service plans cover a broad range of patient functioning and serve as the clinical justification for admission into the recommended level of care. 5
• Ensures all documentation clearly addresses the patients individual life areas in need of clinical support to achieve positive clinical outcomes. 5
• Facilitates both educational and therapeutic groups as well as individual sessions and fundamental case management. 5
• Works as a member of a multidisciplinary patient care team demonstrated by the capacity to ask for additional tasks or helping team members when not busy. 5
• Coordinates medication/medicinal needs of patients with medical sources. 5
• Responds to patient and referral needs in a timely professional and nondefensive manner. 5
• Documents legibly while accurately reflecting the patients clinical progression. 5
• Ensures all therapeutic interventions and patient response to interventions are documented within the prescribed guidelines. 5
• Ensures all service updates and documentation are completed per established state and agency guidelines. 5
• Coordinates patient billing and modifies treatment program in accordance with insurance coverage plan provisions and individual ability to pay. 5
• Helps maintain a safe environment for patients by responding to staff supports. 5
• Utilizes a variety of crisis intervention techniques such as CPI to respond to aggressive behavior. 5
• Assists with filling inservice needs as requested. 5
• Makes attempts to reengage any client who seeks a premature discharge from the program. 5
• Provides administrative support and assists in developing implementing and interpreting policies procedures and programs. 5
• Routinely communicates with the Addictions Supervisor regarding staff services activities and problems needing departmental attention. 5
• Delegates authority and responsibility as appropriate. 5
• Provides Adolescent Psychiatry staff education on evidencebased practices in working with clients with dual diagnoses in a detox setting. 5
• Routinely meets with physicians for review of active cases problem solving continuity of care ongoing communication and consultation. 0
• Coordinates with Psychiatric Emergency Services with clients under an Emergency or Involuntary Commitment to ensure continuity of care. 0
• Identifies new and changing resources and programs in the community in order to provide services to patients negotiates referral and application procedures for these services and facilitates exchange of information between community agencies and staff. 0
• Plans schedules coordinates and assigns work to assure service provision including coverage. Monitors caseloads and recommend adjustments as needed. 0
• Assures departmental standards for productivity are met. 0
• Promotes positive Interpersonal (customer) relationship with fellow employees physicians patients and visitors. 0
• Sets clear expectation for staff by developing job specific customer service expectations and behaviors for each position supervised. 0
• Clearly communicates expectations to each employee and establishes expectations as job requirements and performance appraisal components. 0
• Delegates responsibility/authority whenever possible. 0
• Conducts all performance evaluations on time working with each employee at least annually to set specific behavioral goals. 0
• Identifies training and staff development needs of employees and ensures appropriate training provided. 0
• Initiates formal/informal activities with employees to develop departmental cohesion and collegiality. 0
• Recognizes positive behavior and contributes to the organization using praise appreciation and rewards. 0
• Actively identifies problems and opportunities for improvement identifies appropriate solution and involves other in the implementation process. 0
• Utilizes methods techniques and approaches for delivery of care that is consistent with the age group of the patient and conformance with the specific care plan developed for each patient. 0
• Demonstrate knowledge and applicability of the principle of growth and development over the lifespan as well as demonstrating the ability to assess data reflecting the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care/service is being delivered/provided. 0

Education:

• Masters degree from a certified Masters Program in psychology or other related human services degree required.

Work Experience:

• 5000 hours or 2.5 years of postmasters clinical experience required.
• 13 years experienced in traumainformed care required.

Licenses:

• LPCLicensed Professional Counselor LPC State Licensing Board required

OR

• LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW State Licensing Board required

OR

• PSYLicensed Psychologist State Board of Psychologist Examiners required.
• CASCertified Addiction Specialist NAADAC The Association for Addiction Professionals required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of Colorado Revised Statutes and Office of Behavioral Health regulations regarding EC and IC process evidencebased services and application of clinical policies and procedures for the patient population served.
• Knowledge of State Federal and Agency mandated documentation and ability to comply.
• Knowledge of the disease progression of psychiatric and substance use disorders and motivating persons for positive change.
• Ability to identify problems/opportunities to improve care.
• Familiar with community resources available for appropriate referrals for patients.
• Effective communicate in both written and oral format.
• Ability to remain professional when patient or petitioner is angry/escalated.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel Word PowerPoint.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$67600.00 $104800.00 / yr

Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5 and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• Onsite employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safetysensitive positions must pass a preemployment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated highquality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 schoolbased health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorados primary and essential safetynet institution Denver Health is a missiondriven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.