Behavior Health Therapist-Team Lead

Behavioral Health Therapist-Team Lead

• Salary Range: $33.34 - $40.01/hour or $69347 -$83221 annual salary
• Location: Larimer county Colorado
• Status: full time 40 hours per week

Role Overview:

Responsible for providing active clinical leadership to mental health and substance use disorder treatment staff in the delivery of evidence driven and integrated behavioral health services. This role will be responsible for conducting group and individual clinical supervision to case managers and Behavioral Health Therapists. They will also provide case consultation to clinicians and/or treatment team members both in individual and group settings. May work alongside the leadership team within a program/site to prepare the clinical team for emerging treatments and/or service array changes. Responsible for performing direct client care for clients needing mental health and/or substance use disorder treatment.

Essential Duties:

• Provide guidance training technical assistance and coaching to assigned mental health and substance use disorder treatment staff to ensure and maintain clinical skills. Act as a role model providing support and removing barriers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary professional staff within SummitStone and the community.
• Assist in providing on-site leadership which may include providing crisis intervention attending to needs of staff within the building problem solving between treatment team members or helping clients who need assistance.
• Provide clinical and administrative supervision to clinical staff members adhering to regulatory supervision requirements and documentation standards ensuring the highest competence for clinical staff and effective treatment intervention.
• Provide a wide variety of individual family and group therapeutic and rehabilitative activities to achieve goals of services/treatment plan; prevent deterioration and hospitalization.
• Conduct crisis intervention via telephone face-to-face. Intervene and de-escalate crisis situations with clients. Assess the risk of harm to self or others and arrange needed resources.
• Observe clients in a variety of situations; assess mental status; formulate treatment plans and goals; perform case management services as needed to assist client to meet their goals as stated in their service/treatment plans; refer clients to supportive services such as vocational medical social security housing authority etc.
• Advocate for clients in many different forums including the federal state and local court systems with family school system etc.
• Assist clients in improving their well-being and quality of life by training in behavioral skills; educate clients to make informed choices; develop client coping skills; help consumers to problem solve and negotiate tasks of daily living.
• Document treatment plans progress reports group notes individual notes case management notes letters faxes and phone calls. Follow proper protocol for documentation.
• Maintain close and cooperative relationships with community agencies and other public agencies in carrying out treatment/service plans.
• Follow agency productivity standards as outlined by SummitStone Health Partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Masters degree in counseling psychology social work or related field required.
• More than three years of experience in directly relevant experience in the behavioral health and substance use field required.
• Experience in a leadership role preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be evaluated and considered.

Highly Desired:

• Current professional license in appropriate discipline required LCSW LPC or LMFT
• LAC preferred.
• Valid Colorado drivers license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire and a clean driving record may be required.
• CPR and First Aid certifications may be required at some locations
• Bilingual/Bi-cultural preferred

Total Rewards:

At SummitStone Health Partners we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our team members. Eligibility and pro-rated benefit levels are based on FTE (full-time equivalent) status.

Below are some of the benefits we offer:

• Medical dental and vision coverage including options for eligible dependents
• Mental health and wellness resources
• Short-term and long-term disability insurances
• Paid time off (PTO): Accrued vacation and personal leave based on FTE status and length of service
• Paid Sick Leave: Provided in accordance with the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act (HFWA)
• A range of voluntary benefits available to all employees
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching contributions

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This position will be open for a minimum of three days and/or until a top candidate is identified.