Community Adult Program

Paragon•Lakewood, CO

7d•$60,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Adult Program Clinician provides comprehensive, person-centered therapeutic services to adults with complex behavioral health needs in community-based settings as part of Paragon Behavioral Health Connections’ Community Action Program. The clinician uses evidence-based interventions, collaborative treatment planning, and integrated community support to help clients meet their goals and improve well-being. Services are delivered where clients live, work, learn, and socialize when clinically indicated, supporting engagement, skill development, and sustainable outcomes. The clinician conducts psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, develops and updates individualized treatment plans, and provides individual, family, and group therapy. Clinicians are encouraged to work at the top of their licensure and use modalities such as CBT and DBT. The role works in a multidisciplinary team, often alongside a care manager, and includes recommending and coordinating appropriate interventions and community supports. The position is full-time and hybrid in Lakewood, Colorado, with a flexible schedule that requires availability for two to three evenings per week from 4–7 p.m. or three to four weekend hours. The role requires travel to clients’ homes and communities and living in or near the posting location.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or a related field.
Obtain a preliminary clinical license within one month of employment; examples include LPCC, LSW, and LMFTC. Fully licensed clinicians may hold LPC, LCSW, or LMFT.
Keep all licenses current and valid during employment.
Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.
Willingness to travel to clients’ homes and communities.
Live in or near the location of the posting.
Knowledge and experience using DBT and CBT interventions.
Strong written and oral communication skills, including phone and face-to-face communication.
Strong documentation skills for assessments, treatment plans, and progress notes.
Understand HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality.
Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, prioritize assignments, and manage time effectively.
Strong conflict-resolution skills.
Commitment to building trust and engagement with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
Rational decision-making skills and sensitivity to and acceptance of individual experiences.
Availability for two to three evenings per week from 4–7 p.m. or three to four weekend hours.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of behavioral health or clinical services experience.
Bilingual Spanish skills, depending on location.
Knowledge of parenting skills and childhood developmental stages.

Responsibilities

Complete and routinely update psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans aligned with client and family goals.
Provide crisis intervention when appropriate. Paragon’s crisis stabilization program operates 24/7 to help avoid after-hours and weekend calls for clinicians and care managers.
Conduct individual and family interventions as appropriate.
Provide clinically appropriate services in the community and clients’ natural settings when clinically indicated.
Facilitate recovery-focused groups based on clinical interests and expertise.
Use client strengths to develop skills that improve symptoms and overall well-being.
Help clients improve self-concept, social skills and awareness, healthy relationships, and educational or employment achievement.
Adapt therapeutic techniques and interventions to clients’ evolving needs.
Maintain high-quality documentation, confidentiality, professional boundaries, cultural sensitivity, and compliance with professional ethics and legal regulations.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team and recommend and direct appropriate interventions and supports for clients and families on the assigned caseload.
Leverage care managers to arrange community support services such as food, housing, child care, educational or vocational training, and other benefits.
Recommend skill-building, parenting support, and other interventions for care managers to reinforce treatment plan goals in community settings.
Identify and recommend solutions to multidisciplinary team members.
Submit progress summaries and ongoing recommendations to referring agencies and contact those agencies as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Pursue continuous learning and development by seeking research, methodologies, and perspectives relevant to clinical practice and co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment.