Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist

Description

Location:

UCHealth Anschutz Inpt Pavilion, US:

CO:

Aurora

Department:
Virtual Behavioral Health Ctr

Work Schedule:

Full Time, 72.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Nights

Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

This position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote option

Career Ladder: UCHealth offers a structured way for you to grow your skills, responsibilities, and pay in this position. As you gain experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder.

Summary:

Responsible for assessment of psychiatric patients in consultation and cooperation with emergency department personnel. Provides recommendation for disposition. Operates as an independently licensed behavioral health clinician.

Responsibilities:

• Provides quality and timely assessment, intervention and recommendations incorporating diagnostic skills and state specific regulations.
• Develops and offers safe and clinically appropriate disposition recommendations. Supports implementation of disposition recommendations, which may include higher level psychiatric placement, brief intervention/safety planning, review of and connection with community resources and collaboration with family.
• Serves as primary communication liaison between clients, family members, emergency department staff, physicians, and community providers.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership.

• Competence with DSM diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
• Competence in evidenced-based suicide risk assessments and safety planning.
• Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution & critical thinking.

• Performance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.
• Performance-based pay increase:
  The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of living.
• Market reviews:
  All UCHealth positions are reviewed annually to ensure UCHealth base pay aligns with market standards. Base pay rates are adjusted as needed to stay market competitive.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Access to 24/7 mental health and well-being support for employees and dependents.
• Discounted gym memberships and fitness resources.
• Free  membership.
• Voluntary benefits such as accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal plan, identity theft protection, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and employee discount programs.
• Time away from work:
  Paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence.
• New employees receive an initial PTO load with first paycheck.
• Employer-provided basic life and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with buy-up coverage options.
• Employer-provided short-term disability and long-term disability with a buy-up coverage option.

• 403(b) plan with employer matching contribution.
• Additional 457(b) plan may be available.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent day care; health savings account available when enrolled in high-deductible…