LCSWLPC CCP Intake Clinician, OBHS

We are recruiting for a motivated LCSW / LPC CCP - Intake Clinician OBHS to join our team!

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Department

Adult Psychiatrists

With over 700 employees Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community emergency inpatient justice medical mobile and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.

Job Summary

The Intake Clinician OBHS LCSW / LPC CCP under minimal supervision plans organizes and completes psychotherapy intakes for patients and families. Assesses the biopsychosocial needs of patients and families and creates an individual plan of care as it relates to the patients medical care. Provides effective initial evaluation for psychotherapy. Provides crisis intervention evaluation case consultation and care coordination services.

Essential Functions :

• Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments that are thorough individualized objective and complete. Evaluates emotional components impact of health issues and assists patient to identify therapy goals dysfunctional factors in order to establish diagnosis and conceptualization of concerns. Utilize / delegate activities to other care team members as appropriate for more administrative or time intensive tasks. Comprehensive evaluations will cover life span from 6 years old through adulthood. (65%)
• Applies knowledge of individual group and family functioning to ensure thorough evaluation of presenting problems. Is aware of and able to articulate the professional use of self in the relationship to maximize the patients engagement in the evaluation. Demonstrates the ability to develop effective conceptualization and initial treatment goals that are socio-culturally sensitive. (10%)
• Routinely consults negotiates and coordinates with internal and external resources to assure collaborative efforts to maximize patient outcomes. Demonstrates leadership in facilitating multi-disciplinary communications and patient care meetings (i.e. case conferences / family meetings) and utilizes information to assess care needs. Demonstrates and educates staff as to the scope of function of the Social Work / Counseling role in the health care team. (10%)
• Ensures patient involvement in care planning and goal setting with informed consent documented. Demonstrates knowledge and applicability of the principles of growth and development over the life span as well as demonstrating the ability to assess the patients status and interpreting appropriate cultural information of the patient(s) to whom care / service is being delivered / provided. Demonstrates knowledge of major concepts principles and theories of normal and abnormal human development and its application to specific age groups. Utilizes knowledge of patient populations cultural religious ethnic and social systems in interactions care planning and education. Demonstrates comprehensive effective knowledge of programs eligibility and skill in obtaining appropriate resource / services; is able to educate others to identify gaps and suggest alternatives. (10%)
• Participates in learning of self and others through active participation in peer review process. Participates in staff meetings group supervision (staff development) and assigned task groups and applies knowledge of groups and their tasks through appropriate participation. Utilizes supervision to address learning needs concerns and practice issues. Establishes plan to address issues. (5%)
• Participates in clinical education of healthcare students as seen fit by the supervising medical staff (0%)

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Shift

Days (United States of America)

Work Type

Regular

Salary

$84600.00 - $97800.00 / yr

Benefits

Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5% and generous medical plans

Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands travel and more

Tuition reimbursement & assistance

Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program

National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

Respect

Belonging

Accountability

Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center a 555-bed acute care medical center Denvers 911 emergency medical response system 10 family health centers 19 school-based health centers Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety a Public Health Institute an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorados primary and essential safety-net institution Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable serving as a pillar for community needs and caring for more than 185000 individuals and 67000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 84600 - 97800