Job Description:
The Behavioral Health Therapist utilizes clinical expertise to perform psychosocial assessment and develop/ implement a plan of care/treatment plan that provides extraordinary care for the patient. This position works collaboratively with patients and the patients' family, healthcare providers, insurers, community resources, and other involved parties to identify patients' needs, provide services, coordinate care and transition plans, and advocate for patients. The Behavioral Health Therapist performs these duties under the direct supervision of a licensed mental health professional (LPC, LMFT, LCSW or LP).
The Community-Based Therapist is an integral part of Mount Saint Vincent’s mental health continuum of care. Mount Saint Vincent, a care site of Intermountain Health, is the Rocky Mountain region’s premier provider of mental health treatment, foster care services, preschool, K-8 education, and trauma-informed training – all focused onchildren and their families. #MSV
Essential Functions
- Works under the supervision of the assigned LCSW, actively participating in scheduled meetings, consultations, and chart reviews as required.
- Acts as a role-model within trauma-informed care to build strong patient relationships, interpret behaviors, and respond effectively to patient needs.
- Conducts psychosocial assessments and provide psychotherapeutic interventions in alignment with the treatment plan.
- Administers assessment tools to screen for behavioral health symptoms and diagnoses.
- Identifies patients at risk for delays, extended stays, readmissions, or complex discharge needs and collaborate with care providers to address issues.
- Manages the discharge planning process, including screening patient needs, developing discharge plans, and coordinating with internal and external services for ongoing care.
- Meets productivity standards and expectations.
- Completes accurate and timely documentation in the medical record, adhering to departmental standards to ensure effective communication with the care team.
- Satisfies all Intermountain Health requirements. Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills
- Child development
- Behavioral Health
- Customer Service
- Interpersonal Communication
- Trauma informed care
- Family Education
- Psychoeducation
- Patient care
- Cultural communication
- Documentation
Minimum Qualifications
- Master of Counseling, Social Work, or related field from an accredited program (degree will be verified)
- Current State Licensure as a LPCC, MFTC, LSW or equivalent
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Positive driving motor vehicle (DMV) record, proof of current automobile insurance coverage, and a copy of a valid and current Colorado driver's license
- Basic Life Support and First Aid within 90 days of employment
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a behavioral health setting
- Bi-lingual in Spanish
Physical Requirements:
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Ability to regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Employees must be physically able to use crisis prevention intervention techniques including: physical management of a child, running to prevent a runaway incident. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, run or crawl.
Location:
Mount St Vincent Home
Work City:
Denver
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$30.94 - $47.77
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
All positions subject to close without notice.