Acute Care Therapist

AllHealth Network Careers•Littleton, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

AllHealth Network is seeking a compassionate and skilled Acute Care Therapist (ACC) to join their multidisciplinary team. This role operates in fast-paced, high-acuity environments, providing crisis intervention, assessment, and stabilization services within a 24/7 Walk-In Crisis Clinic, Acute Treatment Unit (ATU), and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU). The therapist will work with individuals experiencing severe mental health symptoms, substance use crises, and those involved with involuntary treatment processes, ensuring clinical, legal, and ethical standards are met. The position emphasizes collaboration, empathy, and clinical excellence to support individuals during critical moments and facilitate their recovery journey.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
Licensure preferred- LCSW (preferred), LAC (preferred), LPC, or LMFT
Preferred two (2) years of experience working in an inpatient psychiatric, acute care, or crisis clinical setting.
Demonstrated expertise in acute psychiatric crisis assessment, including suicide and violence risk assessment.
Knowledge of Colorado mental health statutes, including involuntary treatment processes under C.R.S. 27-65.
Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic engagement skills with diverse populations, utilizing evidence-based treatment models aligned with presenting needs.
Working knowledge of DSM-5-TR, recovery-oriented care, and trauma-informed treatment principles.
Familiarity with community resources and referral processes within the Colorado Behavioral Health System.
Proficiency with clinical documentation standards, electronic health records (EHR), and general PC-based applications including Word and Excel.
Strong written and verbal communication, sound clinical judgment, effective problem-solving, and time-management skills.

Nice To Haves

LCSW (preferred)
LAC (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive clinical assessments, crisis evaluations, and safety planning for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use crises.
Deliver individual and group therapeutic interventions focused on stabilization, symptom reduction, and short-term treatment goals.
Utilize evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT-informed interventions, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, and trauma-informed care.
Intervene in crisis situations using de-escalation techniques and least-restrictive interventions to promote client and staff safety.
Collaborate closely with nursing, medical providers, care managers, peer specialists, and other interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Support clients through transitions between levels of care, including admissions, transfers, and discharge planning.
Coordinate referrals and link clients to community-based services and ongoing behavioral health supports.
Ensure compliance with Colorado mental health statutes, involuntary treatment regulations, Medicaid requirements, and Behavioral Health Administration standards.
Maintain accurate, timely, and clinically sound documentation in the electronic health record.
Participate in interdisciplinary rounds, team meetings, supervision, and ongoing professional development activities.
Utilize recovery-oriented principles including client choice, empowerment, hope, advocacy, meaningful engagement, and collaboration with identified supports to facilitate client-centered care and recovery goals.
Provide integrated assessment and intervention for individuals experiencing challenges related to co-occurring conditions and chronic health concerns.
Gather collateral information and provide treatment updates, as appropriate, to support treatment planning, disposition planning, and continuity of care.
Demonstrate the physical and psychological ability to engage in or support physical interventions when necessary to ensure safety and least-restrictive care.