Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist-Virtual Behavioral Health Center

$70,346 - $105,518/Yr

UCHealth - Littleton, CO

Full-time - Entry Level

Littleton, CO

Hospitals

About the position

The Behavioral Health Clinical Therapist at UCHealth provides high-quality mental health care in a virtual setting. This role involves implementing therapy for patients, conducting assessments, and coordinating care with a multidisciplinary team to ensure optimal patient outcomes. The therapist will also participate in discharge planning and contribute to the education of patients and new staff members.

Responsibilities

• Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients in both individual and group settings.
• Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.
• Determines, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions.
• Participates and/or arranges case reviews/care conferences to evaluate progress.
• Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan.
• Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.
• Utilizes appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met.
• Participates and/or trains new staff, students and interns as assigned.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
• State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans to include 403(b) matching
• Paid time off
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement
• Wellness benefits
• Full suite of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection and pet insurance
• Education benefits for employees, including the opportunity to be eligible for 100% of tuition, books and fees paid for by UCHealth for specific educational degrees
• Loan Repayment assistance through the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program