Licensed Crisis Clinician

Vail Health Hospital•Edwards, CO

About The Position

The Specialty Behavioral Health Provider (SBHP) is a key member of the Crisis Stabilization and Acute Services (CSAS) Program, providing 24/7 crisis intervention and stabilization services to individuals experiencing urgent and acute behavioral health crises across Eagle County. In this role, the SBHP conducts immediate mental health evaluations, delivers short-term therapeutic interventions, and facilitates high-acuity stabilization both in the community and clinic settings. Working in close collaboration with law enforcement, paramedics, and a multidisciplinary healthcare team, the SBHP ensures individuals in crisis receive timely, comprehensive care, bridging the gap between acute stabilization and long-term outpatient services. This position requires flexible scheduling, including on-call shifts, and a commitment to ongoing professional development, wellness, and burnout prevention. The SBHP plays a crucial role in delivering accessible, responsive behavioral health care, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of individuals in crisis while supporting their transition to ongoing care. In this role, the Specialty Behavioral Health Clinician will conduct immediate mental health evaluations with proficiency in both English and Spanish.

Requirements

Two years of clinical experience in behavioral health settings, preferable within a community mental health or related setting, required.
One year of experience within crisis behavioral health services, emergency room, urgent care, or integrated medical and behavioral health settings, required.
Eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and third-party reimbursement, required.
Current, unrestricted licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Psychologist in the state of Colorado, required.
Current, valid Colorado driver’s license, with ability to pass Vail Health’s Department of Motor Vehicle Report, required.
Completion of OwnPath’s Crisis Professional Curriculum (CPC) 40-hour course prior to start date, required.
Completion of Odyssey Training Center Crisis Training Curriculum prior to start date, required.
Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc
Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.
Master's or Doctoral degree in psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, or a related behavioral health field, required.

Responsibilities

24/7 Crisis Response: Participates in mobile crisis response (may be alongside law enforcement or paramedics) to assess individuals in behavioral health crises, ensuring evidence-based de-escalation, evaluation, triage, intervention, and safety planning.
Mental Health Evaluations: Conducts immediate, comprehensive mental health evaluations for individuals seeking acute behavioral health care, including crisis intervention and evidenced-based risk assessments in both Vail Health clinics and community. Completes crisis evaluations in a manner compliant with internal, state, and legal regulations including the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) rules governing crisis response.
Therapeutic Services: Provides trauma-informed and culturally responsive services that are patient-centered and reduces barriers to engagement. This includes short-term therapeutic interventions, 7 day a week stabilization services, and crisis resolution in both community and clinic settings, ensuring individuals are supported during and after a crisis. This may include individual, family, couples, and group intervention across the entire service line or within the community.
Intensive Outpatient Support: Facilitates and supports group therapy sessions for adults (9 hours/week) and adolescents (6 hours/week), delivering evidence-based interventions and case management. Assists in biweekly therapeutic or medical visits, treatment team meetings, or consultations.
Co-Location and Immediate Care Access: Works in a co-located setting within Edwards Community Health Campus to provide immediate access to high acuity behavioral health services and ensures smooth transitions between crisis stabilization and other levels of care.
Continuity of Care: Supports individuals as they transition from acute crisis stabilization to long-term care, ensuring appropriate referrals and continued support in outpatient settings. Coordinates post-crisis care with community-based providers, ensuring timely follow-up and engagement with ongoing treatment programs or case management.
Collaboration and Coordination: Collaborates closely with law enforcement, paramedics, physicians, and other behavioral health professionals to create individualized treatment plans and ensure seamless care delivery across all levels of service. Collaborates with peer support specialists, case managers, and other critical staff to ensure holistic care and support for individuals in acute need.
Documentation and Compliance: Maintains accurate, timely documentation of assessments, interventions, progress notes, and treatment plans, in accordance with clinical standards and regulatory requirements. All crisis documentation must be completed prior to completion of crisis shift and acute documentation must be completed within 24 hours.
Clinical and Documentation: Maintains excellence in clinical documentation in alignment with local, internal, state, federal, and regulatory standards and compliance. Maintains excellence in patient care delivery and is up to date on changing law, regulations, or research that may impact care delivery.
On-Call and Rotational Support: The role requires flexibility in shift scheduling, with on-call duties rotating on a regular basis to ensure 24/7 program coverage. Typical shifts may include days, evenings, nights, and weekends.
Burnout Prevention: Rotates leading organizational wellness initiatives, including routine debriefing sessions and peer support programs designed to prevent burnout and promote work-life balance.
Community Engagement: Serves as a community leader providing outreach, education, engagement across the community as needed.
Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant.

Benefits

Competitive wages
Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
Housing programs
Childcare reimbursement
Medical
Dental
Vision
Tuition Assistance
Existing Student Loan Repayment
Specialty Certification Reimbursement
Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
Recreation discounts
Pet insurance