Therapist-Unlicensed or Licensed (S0421)

Axis Health System•Durango, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Therapist joins the Crisis Team at the Regional Crisis Center in Durango, Colorado, providing crisis intervention, assessment, and support for the local 24-hour Care Line. The role uses a variety of treatment approaches and case coordination to serve a diverse client population and collaborate with community partners and existing treatment providers. The Therapist meets with clients experiencing a self-defined crisis, completes ATU admissions and Axis Health System enrollments, and makes referrals to higher levels of care when appropriate. The position is primarily based at RCC-Durango, with work focused on walk-ins, hospital assessments, and assessments in Withdrawal Management. Mobile Crisis work is conducted alongside an EMT, providing coordinated responses in the community across a five-county catchment area. The Therapist is expected to understand Axis Health System and community resources, mandatory reporting, assessments involving homicidal or suicidal risk and grave disability, and functions related to involuntary mental health commitments under 27-65, including regular case staffing. Axis Health System provides behavioral health and integrated primary, dental, and behavioral healthcare on Colorado’s Western Slope. Therapists have access to resources and services including recovery groups, Medication Assisted Treatment, specialized outpatient mental health programs, primary care, diabetes education, crisis services, resource navigators, insurance enrollment specialists, and tele-video systems.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a recognized mental health profession.
Colorado license eligibility or licensure as an LPC, LMFT, LCSW, or PsyD.
Minimum of five years of clinical experience in a healthcare or human service setting.
Current driver’s license, eligibility for commercial vehicle insurance, and a driving record that permits insurability with Axis Health System’s insurance agency.
Knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment, including a scanner, computer, calculator, copy machine, fax, and multi-line telephone.
Working knowledge of Windows-based applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook, and ability to access the internet.
Interpersonal and communication skills to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external customers.
Ability to communicate job-related information to individuals and small groups.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, plan work effectively, and multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced setting.
Ability to organize and prioritize workload amid interruptions and stressful conditions.
Ability to read and understand written materials and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to travel between Axis locations; occasional travel is required.
Annual flu immunization and annual TB screening.
Complete de-escalation training within 90 days of hire.
BLS certification required at hire.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

Participate as a member of the Crisis Team, providing crisis intervention, assessment, and support for the local 24-hour Care Line.
Meet with clients experiencing a self-defined crisis and provide support using a variety of treatment approaches.
Coordinate care with existing treatment providers, treatment team members, and community partners.
Complete ATU admissions and Axis Health System enrollments accurately.
Refer clients to higher levels of care when needed.
Conduct walk-in, hospital, and Withdrawal Management assessments, primarily from RCC-Durango.
Partner with an EMT on Mobile Crisis responses across the five-county catchment area.
Apply knowledge of community resources, mandatory reporting, homicidal and suicidal risk, grave disability assessments, and 27-65 involuntary commitment functions.
Staff cases regularly.