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Purpose:

To assist people with mental illnesses, including those in dual recovery, in obtaining optimal functioning and quality of life, by providing clinical services and education.

Job Summary:

Develop and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure.

Essential Functions:

• Guided by 27-65 requirements and best clinical practices, provides individual and group psychotherapy and teaches psychoeducation

• Documents provision of services, assessments, evaluations and treatment goals and plan consistent with clinical and administrative policies and procedures

• Provides a variety of case management services, including managing Social Security payeeships, assisting clients to apply for various types of public assistance and providing supporting documentation, attending multi-agency clinical case consultations, and facilitating referrals to other organizations

• Participates in internal consultation and supervision with team members and other professionals in the organization

• Collaborate with clients, other treatment team members, DHHS, doctors, hospitals, medical clinics, housing programs, etc. to provide the best service to the clients

• Provides external consultation and referrals to other organizations

• Maintains contact with clients in distress, including assisting with hospitalization

• Participates in multidisciplinary focus groups, committees, and task forces charged with researching and improving clinical practices and developing or updating programs and business processes

• Provides clinical services required by special programs and projects

• Meets defined individual and department goals, activity metrics and Key Performance Indicators

• Promotes, supports and demonstrates MHP’s mission, vision and values through both behavior and job performance and adheres to policies, procedures, Compliance Plan and Standards of Conduct on a day to day basis

• Effectively interacts and communicates with other MHP staff/clients/customers/partners/etc.

• Regular and consistent attendance is required to perform other essential functions of the job

• Other duties as assigned

Specialized Duties:

Home Based Team – Therapist (Child, Family and Adolescent)

• Coordinates care with family member and volunteer youth advocates, if applicable

• Participates in court hearings as needed

• Must have knowledge of and skills in childhood trauma symptomology and treatment, child/adolescence development, family systems, attachment, abuse/neglect, substance abuse, psychopharmacology, and evidence based practices such as DBT, CBT, MI and brief solution focused treatment model

• Must have a sophisticated understanding of appropriate parenting strategies with children demonstrating significant mental and behavioral health symptomology (ages 3-18 y/o)

• Familiarity with attachment and family systems theory preferred

• Knowledge of child development norms

• Ability to observe and assess parent/child interactions

• Ability to manage challenging situations related to traumatic exposure of clients

• Knowledge of community services for families with the ability to support agency partnerships

• Must have current CO Driver’s License and a safe driving record and ability to travel within Boulder and Broomfield counties to deliver services in the community

Mental Health Partners offers a diverse, quality work environment, a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Our benefits include a very generous paid time-off policy (paid holidays, paid vacation and paid personal days-off), medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and percentage match-up retirement contribution. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Education/Experience/License/Certification

• Training in CBT, DBT, and Solution-Focused Therapy, preferred

• Experience with play therapy, trauma modalities such as TF, CBT or EMDR

• Experience doing in home family work

• Experience working with families and families involved in the child welfare system

  Therapist I:

• Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus 1 to 2-year internship and prior experience in a clinical setting

• Must be license eligible and actively working toward licensure Licensed PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT)

  Therapist II:

• Masters in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field plus 1+ year internship and 3+ years prior experience in a clinical setting OR: Related PhD or PsyD plus zero to three years prior experience in a clinical setting

• Full Licensed PhD or PsyD, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage/Family Therapist (LMFT)

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to meet direct service expectations and to complete documentation within required timeframes

• Strong collaborative skills

• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills

• Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations

• High degree of professionalism

• Excellent organization and time management skills

• Highly self-motivated but works well in a team setting

• Knowledge of community resources and ability to make appropriate referrals

• Must be competent in working with people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds

• Advanced computer skills including use of electronic health record and MS Office products and the ability to learn new tools as needed

• Bicultural/Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

Working Environment

• General office environment

• Must be able to work in a shared office space with frequent interruptions

• May include working with people in acute distress or crisis

• May require travel to several MHP sites throughout Boulder and Broomfield counties to attend meetings

This position will close 05/05/2024