Licensed Clinician

Health Solutions West•Glenwood Springs, CO

3d•$64,000 - $67,200•Onsite

About The Position

Health Solutions West is the Western Slope’s largest behavioral health care organization, serving a 23,000-square-mile area across 10 counties. The Clinician III position is based in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Onsite salaried employees in Glenwood Springs receive a bi-weekly cost-of-living adjustment of $91.38, calculated based on applicable FTE; telehealth employees are not eligible. The clinician provides clinical assessment and problem identification, crisis intervention, individual, family, and group therapy, and case management. The role develops and monitors treatment plans and progress, documents significant interactions, and maintains clinical charts and other reporting data. The clinician works with a diverse client population across treatment approaches and settings and provides clinical supervision as needed. The position requires use of Windows-based applications and standard office equipment; effective communication and collaboration with clients, colleagues, and external customers; and the ability to organize and prioritize work in a busy environment. Clinical knowledge includes treatment approaches for individual, group, family, and crisis care; mental illness and psychopathology; Colorado’s Mental Health Code; and community health and mental health resources. The work may involve lifting or moving up to 25 pounds, frequent walking, sitting, standing, or kneeling, and occasional climbing, balancing, or stooping. It also requires the ability to sit at a computer for extended periods. The employee may encounter stressful situations involving enraged, distraught, or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders, and may be exposed to communicable disease. The work environment’s noise level is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants 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.
Certified Addictions Counselor (CAC) designation or currently pursuing the designation, depending on program needs.
Working knowledge of Windows-based applications, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and internet access.
Ability to operate standard office equipment, including a calculator, copy machine, fax machine, and multi-line telephone.
Interpersonal and communication skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
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.
Ability to produce timely and complete written clinical documentation.
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.
Must already be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

Two years of post-graduate experience in a human-services-related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical assessment and identify problems.
Provide crisis intervention and individual, family, 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 across treatment approaches and settings.
Provide clinical supervision as needed.
Produce timely and complete written documentation of clinical work consistent with organizational policies and applicable best practices.
Work collaboratively within a clinical treatment team and follow direction from the Clinical Team or designated supervisor.