Licensed Therapist or Graduate-Level Unlicensed Therapist

PARKER PERSONAL CARE HOMES•Boulder, CO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Parker Personal Care Homes (PPCH) is seeking a Licensed Therapist or Graduate-Level Unlicensed Therapist to provide outpatient, person-centered, integrated mental health services and treatment to individuals with complex diagnoses in the Boulder / Northern Colorado area. Behavioral Therapists facilitate individual, family, and group therapeutic services, including therapeutic supervised visits for families involved with the child welfare system. Therapists conduct evaluations, assessments, therapeutic interventions, and case management services. They monitor and support the self-worth, health, safety, and welfare of individuals receiving services while ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. The role serves adults, adolescents, and children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, behavioral issues, or other diagnoses in their homes, community settings, or PPCH offices. Therapists maintain client caseloads, communicate with clients and/or caregivers, schedule appointments, support treatment and discharge planning, prepare reports and behavioral plans, and maintain related documentation. The position involves supporting community access and participation according to each person's interests, choices, behavioral plan, and ISSP; modeling respectful, therapeutic support; encouraging independent decision-making and self-advocacy; and using internal and external resources as needed. Work takes place in private homes, community settings, and office environments. Regular driving throughout the Denver Metro and I-25 corridor is required. The position may occasionally require responding to emergency calls after normal business hours and may involve occasional lifting and carrying of approximately 15 pounds or physically assisting others, including pushing or pulling individuals using wheelchairs.

Requirements

Graduate-level unlicensed therapist: completion of, or active pursuit of, a Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a similar Human Services field.
Graduate-level unlicensed therapist: interest in seeking LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or similar licensure in Colorado.
Licensed therapist: Master's degree in counseling, social work, or a similar Human Services field.
Licensed therapist: Colorado licensure as an LCSW, LSW, LPC, or LMFT.
Licensed therapist: at least three years of professional clinical experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication and effective listening skills, including when non-traditional communication is used.
Ability to maintain a client caseload and schedule sessions at PPCH offices, community locations, or client homes.
Ability to respectfully address significant health and safety issues while supporting individual choices.
Knowledge and understanding of legal and ethical considerations regarding client rights.
Ability to administer, interpret, and evaluate psychological assessments.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to constructively receive and provide feedback with clients, families, colleagues, and leadership.
Valid driver's license and ability to meet PPCH driving and insurance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Graduate-level unlicensed therapist: minimum of two years of professional, directly relevant experience is strongly preferred.
Training or education in trauma-informed therapies is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of community health care, community-based residential services, and vocational services is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide individual, family, and group therapeutic services, including therapeutic supervised visits for families involved with the child welfare system.
Provide mental health and counseling services to adults, adolescents, and children with intellectual or developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, behavioral issues, or other diagnoses.
Maintain a caseload, communicate regularly with clients and/or caregivers, and schedule appointments.
Conduct evaluations, assessments, therapeutic interventions, and case management services.
Assist with treatment plans, discharge plans, and follow-up care plans.
Prepare reports and behavioral plans and maintain case files and related documentation.
Support access to and participation in the community according to each person's interests, desires, behavioral plan, and ISSP.
Model respectful, therapeutic support according to individual behavioral plans and needs, including teaching respect for others.
Encourage and support independent decision-making and self-advocacy.
Use appropriate internal and external resources for additional services or interventions as needed.
Monitor and support the self-worth, health, safety, and welfare of individuals receiving services.
Comply with State, Federal, and PPCH policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.