Hitt Lcsw/Lpc

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Department

OBHS Substance ProFee

The following positions within Inpatient Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Adult Psychiatry Psychiatric Emergency Services CARES and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services are offering the opportunity to enroll in a new program offering a cash incentive to recognize your work treating patients with substance use disorders. This program is sponsored through the ACCESS (Advancing Careers Competencies and Equity in Substance Treatment Services) grant. Employees must be >0.6 FTE to be eligible. 50% of the bonus will be received 90 days after signing the program contract.

Registered Nurses (RNs) may earn up to $7500 by December 2024
Behavioral Health Technicians (BHTs) may earn up to $3500 by December 2024
Care Navigators may earn up to $3500 by December 2024

Job Summary

Under general supervision the Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) provides integrated behavioral health as a key member of the care team in various settings. The BHP abides by guidelines and expectations specific to the setting in which they provide patient care. Services will be provided in an Ambulatory Care Services (ACS) clinic or a schoolbased center with a focus on therapeutic interventions across the lifespan. Services include brief evidencebased treatment for psychiatric disorders and assessing psychosocial factors in patients with chronic medical conditions and may include substance abuse screening and treatment. The BHP provides as needed: case management and consultation case coordination to facilitate referrals to specialty care and crisis intervention.

Essential Functions:

• Provides high quality clinical services to referred individuals including shortterm evidencebased interventions support services and collaboration with other teams as needed. (70%)
• Conducts brief diagnostic screening of patients using evidencebased assessments and screening tools. (5%)
• Provides health behavior change interventions using Motivational Interviewing. (5%)
• Consult with providers as part of the interdisciplinary team and generate recommendations referrals and case management as needed. (5%)
• Conduct safety and risk assessments as needed. (5%)
• Generate documentation of assessment and intervention in the medical record in a timely manner. (5%)
• Provide education treatment and referrals to family members as appropriate. (5%)

Education:

• Masters Degree from a certified Masters program in psychology counseling social work or other related human services degree. Required

Work Experience:

• 13 years Typically 23 years of clinical experience post masters degree Required

Licenses:

• LPCLicensed Professional Counselor LPC State Licensing Board Required or
• LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker LCSW State Licensing Board Required and
• BLSBasic Life Support (BLS/CPR) AHA American Heart Association Required

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Performs patient care in accordance with evidencebased clinical framework; achieves high standards of care through the implementation and supervision of evidence based services and application of clinical policies and procedures for all patients and staff within a variety of BHS clinic settings.
• Knowledge and the ability to audit for compliance of State Federal and Agency mandated documentation.
• Possesses critical thinking skills that lead to the identification of the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Provides both clinical care and basic administrative assistance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel Outlook Word.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in effective psychological practice in primary care medical settings including evidencebased brief therapy modalities crisis intervention and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education.
• Knowledge of medical terms abbreviations diagnoses treatment and prognosis.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation to work as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team in various settings.
• Skill in providing care appropriate to the age of the patients served within the clinic setting.
• Skill in establishing a therapeutic alliance and engaging the patient in collaborative goal setting and prioritizing patient needs as part of the care team in the primary care clinic setting.
• Ability to respond to feedback and incorporate it into practice.
• Ability to manage the therapeutic relationship including triaging patient to specialty mental health services and termination.
• Ability to respond to trauma or psychiatric emergency including writing involuntary mental health holds.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse patient population and commitment to diversity equity and inclusion efforts.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with clinical staff professionals families and outside organizations.

Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$81900.00 $97800.00 / 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.