SBHC Behavioral Health Provider

Elevated Community Health • CO

114d • $32 - $37

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Provider is an independent clinician who provides behavioral health counseling to children, adults, and families in a school-based healthcare setting. The behavioral health provider works closely with primary care providers, dental providers, psychiatry, and school systems in treating behavioral health conditions while upholding the ASQ (Access, Stewardship, and Quality) pillars. As a part of the primary care team, the Behavioral Health Provider will provide comprehensive diagnostic and behavioral health services, including brief assessments, interventions, psycho-education, referrals, and consultations for patients in school-based health clinic settings. Behavioral Health Providers work from a systems and community perspective to formulate treatment conceptualizations, interventions, and case management goals. Behavioral Health Providers will develop treatment plans with their patients/family system and care teams and utilize evidence-based psychosocial interventions to achieve treatment goals. Behavioral Health providers may engage in several therapeutic modalities in this clinical setting, including play therapy, individual therapy, group therapy, and case management. The Behavioral Health Provider must demonstrate regard for the rights of all patients and provide respectful and considerate care focused on the patient's needs.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in a recognized mental health profession (counseling, social work, marriage, and family therapist).
• Being licensed in Colorado is preferred, and being license-eligible is considered.
• Registered with the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
• Knowledge in lifespan development and experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health conditions in child and adolescent populations.
• Academic and/or job experience in legal and ethical decision-making, individual and cultural diversity, diagnosis and treatment planning, evidence-based practice and interventions for psychotherapy, theoretical and conceptualization skills, psychopharmacology and behavioral medicine, professional consultation, integrated care, clinical administration, and utilization of electronic health records.
• Reading, writing, and speaking the English language is required.
• Ability to work in a team and to share responsibilities and duties.
• Ability to resolve interpersonal conflict in a straightforward, empathic, and timely manner.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in evidence-based therapies is preferred (e.g., EMDR, DBT, CBT, etc.).
• Knowledge and experience in psychopharmacology and behavioral health medicine are a plus, and willingness to grow in these areas is required.
• Two years of directly related experience is preferred.
• Couples and family therapy experience is a plus.
• Read, write, and speak the Spanish language preferred.

Responsibilities

• Use evidence-based psychosocial interventions to provide quality clinical counseling to adults, children, and families.
• Assess, diagnose, and treat a variety of mental health disorders following DSM diagnostic criteria and evidence-based practice guidelines.
• Provide education, outreach, and case management to populations with psycho, social, emotional, and behavioral health issues.
• Perform warm referrals with medical and dental clinics as indicated by PHQ results and as requested by treating providers.
• Respond to on-site crises and other patient crisis needs according to policy.
• Promote team-based care by engaging medical providers and other clinical staff to facilitate teamwork and improve patient care processes and outcomes.
• Conduct outreach to patients about scheduling, response to medication, and other case management needs.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings, in-service meetings, supervision, and client staffing.
• Participate in program development through quality initiatives and discussions with team members and supervisors.
• Work with care teams and providers to increase their understanding of mental health issues with patients.
• Collaborate with necessary entities to provide aftercare planning and treatment following hospitalization or a higher level of care.
• Work with the primary care team to treat and manage patients with chronic behavioral, social, and emotional health problems.

Benefits

• Insured group health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401k retirement plan with employer match.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and long-term disability plans.
• Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays, one floating holiday, and sick pay.
• Free access to confidential resources through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Additional voluntary benefits include accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and group pet insurance.
• Lifestyle Spending Account for full-time employees.
• Fringe benefits like a shared ski medallion discounted Rec Center membership, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Master's degree