Clinician II

Health Solutions West•Rifle, CO

3d•$58,000 - $60,900•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western Slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, serving more than 23,000 square miles across 10 counties and employing more than 250 people in Western Colorado. The Clinician II position is located in Rifle, Colorado. Onsite positions receive a cost-of-living adjustment based on applicable FTE; telehealth employees are not eligible. Salaried employees working in Rifle receive a biweekly COLA of $91.38. Under supervision, the Clinician II provides clinical assessment and problem identification, crisis intervention, individual, family, and group therapy, and case management. The clinician develops and monitors treatment plans and progress, documents significant interactions, and maintains clinical charts and other reporting data. The role serves a diverse client population using a variety of treatment approaches and/or settings. The position requires a working knowledge of Windows-based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook, and the ability to use standard office equipment such as a calculator, copier, fax machine, and multiline telephone. The clinician must communicate and collaborate effectively with internal and external customers and within a clinical treatment team; organize and prioritize work in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions; follow direction from the Clinical Team and designated supervisors; and produce timely, complete clinical documentation. Relevant knowledge includes individual, group, family, and crisis treatment approaches; mental illness, psychopathology, and associated treatment modalities; Colorado Revised Statutes 27-10 (Mental Health Code); and community health and mental health resources and eligibility criteria. The role may involve stressful situations with enraged, distraught, or intoxicated individuals who may have mental disorders, as well as possible exposure to communicable disease. The work environment usually has a moderate noise level. The employee must already be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Master’s degree in human services or a related field.
Licensed in the State of Colorado.
Must already be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload in a sometimes hectic environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively within a clinical treatment team.
Working knowledge of individual, group, family, and crisis treatment approaches and their application to patients with emotional and behavioral problems.
Knowledge of mental illness, psychopathology, and associated treatment modalities.
Working knowledge of Colorado Revised Statutes 27-10 (Mental Health Code).
Knowledge of community health and mental health resources and their eligibility criteria.
Working knowledge of Windows-based applications, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, and internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment, including a calculator, copy machine, fax, and multiline telephone.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to produce timely and complete written documentation of clinical work.

Nice To Haves

Two years of post-graduate experience in a human services-related field is preferred.
Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC) designation or currently pursuing the designation, depending on program needs.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical assessment and problem identification.
Provide crisis intervention, individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy.
Provide case management.
Develop and monitor treatment plans and client progress.
Document significant interactions and maintain clinical charts and other reporting data.
Work with a diverse client population using a variety of treatment approaches and/or settings.
Collaborate within a clinical treatment team and follow direction from the team and designated supervisors.
Produce timely and complete written documentation of clinical work.