Mental Health Therapist

About the role

A Mental Health Therapist at Marisol Health, Catholic Charities: Provides clinical assessment/problem identification, crisis intervention, individual, family, and group therapy, and case management to OB/Gyn patients, expectant women, fathers, and their families at Marisol Health Clinics. Works as a member of a multidisciplinary, collaborative care team, provides expert subject matter consultation to staff and ensures the integration of a continuum of services through Catholic Charities and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning for patients in an OB/GYN clinic
• Delivers evidence-based psychotherapy for individuals experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including depression, anxiety, OCD, and birth-related trauma
• Assesses and treats current and historical trauma, including complex trauma, intimate partner violence, and adverse childhood experiences
• Utilizes evidence-based trauma treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), EMDR, and other validated modalities
• Provides dyadic and family-based interventions to support the parent–child relationship, attachment, and early childhood development
• Addresses attachment disruptions in infants and young children using developmentally appropriate, relationship-based approaches
• Provides case-specific clinical supervision and documentation review to pre-licensed clinicians and unlicensed professionals providing behavioral health services per the agency’s Rendering Provider Oversight policy
• Collaborates with OB/GYN providers, midwives, lactation consultants, and care coordinators to support integrated care delivery
• Participates in warm handoffs and same-day behavioral health consultations within the clinic setting
• Delivers brief, solution-focused interventions as well as longer-term therapy when clinically indicated
• Delivers psychoeducation on perinatal mental health, trauma, and infant/early childhood development
• Maintains accurate, timely clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards
• Participates in case consultation, interdisciplinary team meetings, and ongoing quality improvement initiatives
• Performs appropriate case management; refers clients to supportive services to supplement treatment and counseling
• Documents client contacts and progress in accordance with accepted charting standards
• Consults with groups and individuals when needed
• Establishes and maintains relationships with referral sources and community agencies
• Completes necessary administrative duties timely and accurately
• Provides education, training, and/or planning in mental health human service issues as appropriate

Requirements

• Current, unrestricted licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, or PsyD) in the state of Colorado
• Demonstrated experience providing evidence-based treatment for trauma-related disorders, including both acute and complex trauma
• Training and/or certification in at least one evidence-based trauma modality (e.g., CPT, TF-CBT, EMDR, or equivalent)
• Experience working with perinatal populations, including pregnant and postpartum women preferred
• Clinical experience supporting parents, infants, and young children, including dyadic or family-based treatment approaches preferred
• Knowledge of attachment theory and experience addressing attachment-related concerns in early childhood
• Master’s degree (MA/MS/MSW) or doctorate degree from accredited college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training in the field of counseling psychology, social work, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge and experience in the field of perinatal mental health, early childhood mental health, and trauma-informed practice is preferred

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (MA/MS/MSW) or doctorate degree from accredited college or university; and three to five years related experience and/or training in the field of counseling psychology, social work, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Current, unrestricted licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC, or PsyD) in the state of Colorado
• Demonstrated experience providing evidence-based treatment for trauma-related disorders, including both acute and complex trauma
• Training and/or certification in at least one evidence-based trauma modality (e.g., CPT, TF-CBT, EMDR, or equivalent)
• Experience working with perinatal populations, including pregnant and postpartum women preferred
• Clinical experience supporting parents, infants, and young children, including dyadic or family-based treatment approaches preferred
• Knowledge of attachment theory and experience addressing attachment-related concerns in early childhood

Skills

• Expertise in evidence-based trauma treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), EMDR, and other validated modalities
• Ability to provide dyadic and family-based interventions to support the parent–child relationship, attachment, and early childhood development
• Knowledge of attachment theory and experience addressing attachment-related concerns in early childhood

Benefits

• Salary: $36.00/hour, Part Time - 16 hours per week
• Extensive Paid Time Off (4 weeks accrual for new employees - increasing based on tenure)
• 15 Paid Holidays annually (shelters are 24/7, so if a holiday is worked, holiday pay is in included.)
• 403b Retirement Plan with Agency contribution of 4% & match up to 2% of annual compensation
• Choice of 3 PPO Medical Plans (90% of employee's and 75% of dependent’s premiums is paid by Agency), Dental, & Vision starting the 1st day of the month following start date
• May be eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through Federal Student Loans and many more benefits

Pay

Salary: $36.00/hour, Part Time - 16 hours per week

Schedule

Full time, but part time will also be considered.