Behavioral Health Provider

As a Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) at Salud you will provide behavioral health services to children adolescents adults couples and families.  The Behavioral Health Provider  (BHP) approaches their task in a teambased care fashion that supports patients and their families in selfmanagement selfefficacy and behavior change.

We offer:

• Starting Annual Salary $64000 to $82000
• Loan repayment potential HPSA score 22

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)
• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• ShortTerm & LongTerm Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday) 
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Financial and timeoff reimbursement for continuing medical education
• Retirement savings plans
• Employees working at least 1000 hours within a 12month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month      

Our Mission is to provide a quality integrated health care home to the communities we serve

Supervision Received:

• Works under the direct supervision of the Center Operations Director and the Vice President of Medical Services Behavioral Health

Supervision Exercised if Unlicensed:

• None

Supervision Exercised if Licensed:

• May supervise unlicensed behavioral health providers as assigned

Specific Duties:

• Assesses patients to determine the appropriate level of treatment in accordance with relevant ethical and legal standards
• The BHP acts as a patient advocate for our vulnerable population by ensuring that the patient is fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud
• Works in conjunction with Medical Providers Dental Providers other Behavioral Health Providers Medical Assistants Customer Service Associates and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated health care
• Provides services appropriate to the agespecific needs of all patients in accordance with the principles of growth and development for infant child adolescent adult and geriatric life cycles
• Conducts mental health screenings utilizing standardized instruments
• Provides PCPinitiated consultation services that may include differential diagnosis psychoeducation brief intervention referral for further treatment etc.
• Consults with and advises other healthcare team members on methods of assisting patients and their families in overcoming social and emotional difficulties which may prevent effective healthcare
• Follow procedures for the electronic health records system
• Manages psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases
• Provides psychotherapy to individuals

Qualifications :

Education:

• Masters or doctoral degree in psychology counseling clinical social work or equivalent

Experience:

• Prefer 2 years postlicensure treating patients with psychosocial issues

Licensure:

• Must be licensed by the State of Colorado within 3 years from the date of hire

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Fluency in Spanish and English is required
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidencebased treatments for medical and mental health conditions
• Must work well with the other patient care team members
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate assessments of mental and behavioral health conditions
• Ability to collaborate with medical providers in the treatment of psychosocial issues
• Sensitivity to lowincome and ethnic minority communities is a must

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The application window is anticipated to close by 6/30/25

Additional Information :

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over race color religion national origin sex disability sexual orientation gender identity or any other applicable status protected by federal state or local laws.  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime