Behavioral Health Clinician Senior

Responsible for direct patient care and safety, including diagnostic assessment, treatment, and discharge planning for children, adolescents, and their families. Provides clinical supervision and resource expertise to unlicensed Behavioral Health Clinicians in Outpatient, Inpatient, or Emergency Department settings.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care and management of children and adolescents by developing and implementing treatment and intervention plans.
• Conducts needs assessments to gather patient information and assists peers with complex or difficult assessments.
• Provides crisis intervention to families and supports discharge to home and stabilization.
• Develops therapeutic relationships with patients and families to address psychological problems.
• Completes diagnostic behavioral health assessments for treatment or crisis intervention.
• Compiles and analyzes data; prepares case records, reports, and documents compliant with state and federal standards.
• Provides clinical supervision and resource expertise to unlicensed Behavioral Health Clinicians, including mentoring, peer evaluations, and emotional support.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary care teams and external community agencies to identify, implement, and monitor treatment goals.
• Presents advanced case presentations and provides consultation to medical teams and callers.
• Coordinates admissions to programs within the Pediatric Mental Health Institute or community programs.
• Leads, monitors, evaluates, and collaborates on educational and therapeutic groups for patients.
• Participates in clinical rounds and maintains communication with unit or department leadership.
• Attends educational in-services, unit committees, and complies with all policies and procedures.
• Provides customer service related to the Mental Health field.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field.
• Four (4) years of licensed clinical experience with children and adolescents in a psychiatric setting.
• State of Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) license: Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• BLS/CPR certification from the American Heart Association with at least 6 months left before expiration (required upon hire).
• Credentialing must be completed by the Medical Staff Office (MSO) within 3 months of employment.

Schedule

36 hours per week, full-time variable afternoon/evening shift (1 p.m.–10 p.m.) with weekend coverage. Remote work available.

Pay

Annual salary range (based on 40 hours worked per week): $84,558.69 to $126,838.03, dependent on applicant's relevant experience.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package, including base pay and incentives.
• Paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, and company-provided life and disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave and 403b employer match (retirement savings).
• Robust wellness program and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit.
• Annual employee bonus program based on organizational performance (paid the following April if goals are met).
• Annual base pay increases based on performance over the previous year.