Community Adult Program Clinician

Paragon•Durango, CO

22h•$60,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Adult Program (CAP) Clinician provides comprehensive, person-centered therapeutic services to adults in community-based settings as part of Paragon Behavioral Health Connections’ CAP team. This position focuses on supporting individuals with complex behavioral health needs through evidence-based interventions, collaborative treatment planning, and integrated community support. Clinicians conduct psychiatric diagnostic evaluations, develop and update treatment plans tailored to client goals, and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions—including individual, family, and group therapy. They are encouraged to work at the top of their licensure, incorporating modalities such as CBT and DBT to help clients build coping skills, strengthen relationships, and enhance their overall well-being. The ideal candidate is an ethical, motivated, and trauma-informed professional who values autonomy, collaboration, and continuous learning. This clinician will thrive in a dynamic environment that emphasizes strength-based approaches, cultural humility, and meaningful community engagement.

Requirements

Knowledge and experience utilizing DBT and CBT interventions
Strong written and oral communication skills via phone and face-to-face.
Strong documentation skills to ensure assessment, treatment planning and progress notes are completed.
Understand HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality.
Proven ability to work with a high level of independence, maintain confidentiality, prioritize assignments, and manage time effectively.
Strong conflict resolution skills.
Be committed to building trust and engagement with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
Demonstrates rational decision-making skills.
Demonstrate sensitivity and acceptance of individual experiences.
Knowledge of parenting skills, childhood developmental stages, and similar.
Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field (required).
Within one month of employment must obtain a preliminary clinical license. Provisional (LPCC, LSW, LMFTC, etc.) Fully Licensed (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
All licenses must stay up to date and valid during employment.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, willingness to travel to homes/communities.
Requires living in or near the location of the posting.

Nice To Haves

Minimum 2 years in behavioral health/clinical service preferred.
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, depending on location.

Responsibilities

Complete and routinely update psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and treatment plans to align with the goals of our clients and families.
Crisis intervention as appropriate.
Conduct individual and family interventions as appropriate.
Facilitate recovery focused groups based on your interest and area of expertise.
Leverages the strengths of the client to develop skills to improve symptoms and overall well being.
Assists clients in improving their self-concept, social skills and awareness, healthy relationships, and educational/employment achievement.
Driven by a genuine curiosity and passion for personal and professional growth, our clinicians embrace opportunities for continuous learning and development. They actively seek out new research, methodologies, and perspectives to enhance their clinical practice and enrich their understanding of human behavior and co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment interventions.
Flexibility is at the core of the Paragon approach to client care. Our clinicians are adept at adjusting their therapeutic techniques and interventions to meet the evolving needs of clients, recognizing that each individual's journey is unique and dynamic.
Paragon clinicians adhere to professional codes of ethics and legal regulations, maintaining high quality documentation, confidentiality, boundaries, and cultural sensitivity in all aspects of their work.
Our clinicians work as a multidisciplinary team and are often paired with a care manager.
Clinicians recommend and direct the interventions and support that is appropriate for their clients and families on their assigned caseload.
Our master’s level clinicians are encouraged to work at the top of their clinical licensure and leverage care managers to arrange necessary community support services, such as food, housing, child care, educational/vocational training, and other benefits that will support our clients.
Clinicians recommend interventions that our care managers can deliver to our clients that includes skill building, parenting supports and other appropriate interventions to reinforce treatment plan goals and build skills in community based settings.
Identify and recommend solutions to the multi-disciplinary team member(s)
Submits Progress Summaries to the referring agencies with ongoing recommendations and makes contact with these agencies as appropriate.
Performs other duties as assigned.