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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless · 5 months ago

Behavioral Health Clinician II- 10214

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $85K/yr

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is dedicated to preventing homelessness and creating lasting solutions for families and individuals at risk. The Behavioral Health Clinician II will provide assessments, therapy, and consultation to homeless individuals dealing with psychiatric diagnoses, while also collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care.

Health CareNon Profit

Responsibilities

Provide excellent internal and external customer service, fostering a team-oriented atmosphere with colleagues, partners, and clients

Deliver comprehensive clinical services to homeless individuals with psychiatric diagnoses, including severe and persistent mental illness, and potential co-occurring substance-related disorders. This includes trauma-informed case management, screening, intake, individual service planning, progress documentation, service tracking, outcome evaluation, and group support for interested participants in a timely, organized, and accurate manner

Conduct psychosocial assessments and intake screenings with appropriate diagnoses

Develop individualized treatment plans for clients that address their specific needs

Monitor, evaluate, and update these plans regularly to ensure their effectiveness

Facilitate therapeutic meetings with clients in both individual and group settings

Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team, adapting roles as needed based on the client’s team affiliation and care plan

Assist clients in identifying and accessing goods and services for both immediate and long-term needs, including identification, income maintenance benefits, medications, transitional and permanent housing, insurance benefits, and comprehensive health, mental health, and substance treatment services

Maintain accurate electronic health records (EHR), participate in audits, and undertake projects to ensure records meet standards of care

Document all clinical services, telephone communications, and other interactions in a timely and complete manner

Manage tasks and ensure all client charts are current

Record client insurance status and complete necessary clinical authorization documentation

Utilize the EHR and any future upgrades as directed

Facilitate client connections with other departments and service agencies

Collaborate and coordinate with internal and external programs to facilitate client referrals and ensure continuity of care

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with organizations providing services to our target population

Serve as a liaison with collaborating agencies and internal teams, maintaining effective working relationships and ensuring service continuity

Availability by cell phone during regular business hours is required

The BHP will also assist patients in navigating the Coalition and community health care systems for optimal care

Participate in program outcome evaluations, audits, and other data reporting requirements to improve service quality and effectiveness

Conduct welfare and safety checks as needed, including implementing M-1 Holds when appropriate

Understand and maintain client confidentiality and adhere to HIPAA privacy practices

Connect clients to the integrated health team, including medical, psychiatric support, groups, dental, vision, and pharmacy services

Qualification

Licensed LCSWLPC’s degree in social workTrauma-informed careElectronic health records (EHR)Client advocacyCrisis interventionTeam collaborationCommunication skills

Required

Master's degree in social work, counseling, or similar field

Licensed LCSW or LPC with a CAC II or higher strongly preferred

If not licensed, must already be registered with DORA as a candidate for licensure (i.e. LSW, LPCC) and within 6 months of obtaining LCSW or LPC license

Valid drivers license required

Employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to safety or health of self or others

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily

Employee will perform job according to applied laws

Preferred

Previous working or volunteering experience with the homeless population preferred

Experience in a related direct human service field working with underserved populations

Benefits

Choice of HMO or PPO health insurance coverage options: full-time employees contribute only 1% of their earnings for their own HMO health coverage and no more than 4% of their earnings for coverage of eligible dependents.

Choice of dental insurance or discount plan.

Vision insurance.

Flexible spending accounts for health care / dependent care / parking expenses.

Free basic life and AD&D insurance coverage.

Employee Assistance Program, a problem-solving resource available to you and your household members.

Dollar-for-dollar retirement plan matching contributions up to 5% of earnings with 3-year vesting.

Extensive paid time-off, including 9 holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and three weeks of vacation for new full-time employees in their first year.

Company

Colorado Coalition for the Homeless

The mission of the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless is to work collaboratively toward the prevention of homelessness and the creation of lasting solutions for families and individuals experiencing or at-risk of homelessness throughout Colorado.

Founded in 1984