About this opportunity
Community Health Association of Mountain/Plains States (CHAMPS) lists this Behavioral Health Therapist opportunity in littleton, Colorado. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Behavioral Health Therapist
This job exists to: Partner with other providers to encourage and help patients receive the behavioral support necessary to impact their overall health.
Essential duties and responsibilities include:
Providing brief intervention and consultation in real time to patients and interventions provided are helpful to both patients and referring members of the care team.
Responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and episodes of brief, goal focused therapy for established Clinica patients.
Actively participates and utilizes supervision feedback (both from the CMD and the BH Program Manager) to improve patient care.
Responsible for crisis intervention counseling as referred by providers. Acts as a consultant to other staff on skillful and effective intervention with patients, including crisis intervention.
Manages/monitors mental health referrals to CMHC's for patients with higher behavioral health needs.
Responsible for resolving conflicts in a professional manner and is a model for strong interpersonal communication skills with all staff.
Manages and strives to achieve the target number of patient encounters and satisfies minimum documentation requirements for all services rendered.
Responsible for follow-up of high-risk patients, especially patients with depression as indicated by the depression registry's targeted outcome measures.
Functions as a group visit team health educator, specifically for patients with chronic pain, depression and anxiety.
Coordinates care for complex patients with co-morbid mental and physical health conditions.
Demonstrates knowledge of annual universal depression and substance abuse screenings and effectively provides necessary follow up services.
Acts as a consultant and resource to members of the care team on skillful and effective interventions with patients with chronic illnesses and mental health diagnoses.
Assists with staff training as needed. Provides on-site training for mandatory reporting procedures. Assists with implementation of an effective Quality Improvement Program.
Site with opening: Clinica Family Health and Wellness, All Sites, CO
Hiring organization: Clinica Family Health and Wellness
Practice highlights: For more than 40 years, Clinica Family Health has existed to provide health care to the low-income and struggling members of our community. Young or old, people of any race or ethnicity—we are here to provide them with exceptional health care.
Community highlights: The Lafayette/Boulder region is considered by outdoor enthusiasts to be one of the most attractive in the US as residents enjoy year-round activities such as skiing, fishing and hiking. The area is home to a major research university, the University of Colorado, Boulder and possesses a wealth of artistic and cultural resources such as museums, live performance theaters and the like.
Position qualifications: Education and experience: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), PhD, PsyD, LP, or LMFT. Two years' experience in community health preferred, but not required. Knowledge, skills and abilities: Short term, strategic, goal oriented therapy skills (SFBT) in a CHC or other health care setting. Familiarity with current DSM and ICD Diagnosis Codes. Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority community. Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.
What we offer: Competitive PTO time (4 weeks) Paid holidays Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision plan Retirement plan Flexible spending account Growth opportunities Continuing medical education (CME) One professional membership All fees associated with your license, DEA, board certification, etc. are covered by Clinica Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps loan repayment potential
Worksite address
littleton, CO, 80161, US
Who can apply
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