Behavioral Health Provider

Salud Family Health • Fort Collins, CO

9h • $67,100 - $85,100

About The Position

Salud is seeking a Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) to deliver behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The BHP works within a team-based care model to support patients and their families in self-management, self-efficacy, and behavior change. The role works under the direct supervision of the Center Operations Director and the Vice President of Medical Services – Behavioral Health. Unlicensed providers have no supervisory responsibilities; licensed providers may supervise unlicensed behavioral health providers as assigned.

The position serves as a patient advocate and collaborates with medical, dental, behavioral health, and other care-team staff to provide integrated care. The BHP assesses patients, conducts mental health screenings, provides consultation and brief interventions, manages psychosocial aspects of acute and chronic disease, and delivers individual psychotherapy. Services are adapted to patients’ age-specific needs across the life span and follow relevant ethical and legal standards.

The listed annual salary range is $67,100 to $85,100. The position also offers potential student loan repayment associated with an HPSA score of 24. The application window is anticipated to close by 12/31/26.

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree in psychology, counseling, clinical social work, or equivalent.
• Must be licensed by the State of Colorado within three years from the date of hire.
• Fluency in Spanish and English is required.
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work well with other patient-care team members.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts and make quick, accurate assessments of mental and behavioral health conditions.
• Ability to collaborate with medical providers in treating psychosocial issues.
• Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of post-licensure experience treating patients with psychosocial issues is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients to determine the appropriate level of treatment in accordance with relevant ethical and legal standards.
• Advocate for vulnerable patients by ensuring they are fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud.
• Work with medical providers, dental providers, other behavioral health providers, medical assistants, customer service associates, and other staff to support integrated healthcare.
• Provide services appropriate to the age-specific needs of patients across infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric life cycles.
• Conduct mental health screenings using standardized instruments.
• Provide PCP-initiated consultation services, which may include differential diagnosis, psychoeducation, brief intervention, and referral for further treatment.
• Consult with and advise healthcare team members on helping patients and families overcome social and emotional difficulties that may interfere with effective healthcare.
• Follow procedures for the electronic health records system.
• Manage psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases.
• Provide psychotherapy to individuals.

Benefits

• Medical PPO plan with coverage described as similar to ACA Exchange Platinum benefit levels, low employee premiums, in-network primary care and specialist copays, low deductibles and coinsurance, free provider visits and services at Salud facilities, and preferred prescription pricing at Salud pharmacies.
• Dental PPO plan, including employee discounts at Salud dental facilities.
• Vision coverage.
• Up to 21 paid vacation days per year.
• 10 paid holidays per year, including two floating holidays and a paid birthday.
• Up to eight paid accrued sick days per year.
• Defined contribution pension plan: Salud contributes 5% of compensation each month, with no employee match required; eligibility requires at least 1,000 hours worked within a 12-month period.
• 403(b) retirement savings plan with pre-tax or after-tax Roth contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Supplemental life and AD&D insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Accident and critical illness insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Financial and time-off reimbursement for continuing medical education.
• Potential student loan repayment; HPSA score 24.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time