Therapist - First Episode Psychosis

Full Time
Littleton, CO 80120
$50,000 - $57,000 a year
Posted
Job description

Program Overview: The Ascent team is an evidence-based practice that uses a shared team approach to support individuals who have or continue to experience psychosis by offering assistance with early mental health intervention, symptom stabilization, building meaningful relationships, employment, and education. Services include wraparound care navigation to assist individuals with a connection to necessary community resources, skills training to help increase independent living, coordination of care with relevant supports, medication management, psychoeducation, peer support, and vocational services.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM or Monday - Thursday 8- 7PM

Salary: $50,000 - $57,000 for MFTC, LPCC or LSW, + Additional $5,000 for LAC + 10% Spanish differential

$60,000 - $68,000 for LMFT, LPC or LCSW, + Additional $5,000 for LAC + 10% Spanish differential

Location: Arapahoe and Douglas County

Job Purpose:
This position provides behavioral health consultation, biopsychosocial assessment, counseling, and evidence-based interventions to individuals, groups and/or their families utilizing strength-based and recovery models of service delivery.



Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Provide comprehensive assessment, evaluation, crisis intervention and psychotherapy to individuals, families, and groups of clients with mental health and behavioral health needs.
  • Administer standardized screening tools to identify clients with behavioral health and/or substance abuse problems
  • Assist clients with symptom/issue reduction (e.g. insomnia, anxiety, depression, and post-trauma symptoms, stress management, emotional dysregulation)
  • Use evidence-based models for treatment, including but not limited to CBT, solution-focused therapy, behavioral activation, harm reduction, motivational interviewing and health psychology
  • Provide an integrated care approach to assessment and intervention for clients having difficulty managing their health due to physical health condition/chronic disease, psychological, behavioral, cognitive, or social factors
  • Work closely and collaboratively within a team approach to provide assistance in addressing social issues and basic needs that are barriers to effective treatment outcomes and the client’s ability to thrive. Linkage to case management services and/or community-based resources as needed
  • Develop a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan and goals for the client; updating and modifying as needs change
  • Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in EHR according to established protocols
  • Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings to review client caseload, treatment, concerns, and recommendations
  • Positively contribute to the financial health of the organization by ensuring delivery of billable services and utilizing, monitoring, and collecting data for decision making and program improvements
  • Maintain positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with community, government agencies, and other professionals
  • Participate and contribute to team meetings, clinical supervision and other meetings, as needed, to ensure cohesive department operations
  • Enhance professional growth and development through participation in specialized training
  • Complete all required documentation accurately, legibly and within established timelines
  • Follow all AllHealth Network policies and procedures
  • Complete all required trainings as listed in Relias Learning within required timelines
  • Perform other duties as required within the scope of the position and the experience, education and ability of the employee

Key Technical Skills and Knowledge:
  • Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field. Licensure required.
  • Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a clinical setting in the behavioral health field.
  • Demonstrate a high level of skill in assessment, evaluation and therapeutic engagement of diverse clients; use of evidence-based counseling models and techniques that match presenting problems; good diagnostic skills and treatment/care planning; and the ability to work with clinical documentation and electronic health records (EHR).
  • Knowledge of DSM V and working principles of recovery and trauma-informed care in treatment planning and in direct care. Experience working with individuals and families who experience various behavioral health problems.
  • Ability to operate PC-based software programs including proficiency in Word, Excel and other computer based systems.
  • Possess advanced written and oral communication, decision making and problem solving skills, and efficient time management. Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team; collaborating with other internal and external teams.
  • Must possess own transportation, have a good driving record, a valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance.

Salary: $52,000 - $57,000 for LMFTC, LPCC or LSW, + Additional $5,000 for LAC + 10% Spanish differential

Salary: $60,000 - $65,000 - 10% bilingual differential, this role does offer supervision towards licensure, if hold your LAC an additional $5,000 will be added to your base salary

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the AllHealth Network salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to experience, education, training, merit, and the ability to embody the AllHealth Network mission and values. The range listed is just one component of AllHealth Networks’ total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term and long-term incentives as well as a generous benefits package detailed below.

Benefits & Perks for Employees Working 30 hours or more:

First, you would be joining on of Denver’s Top Places to Work! We are honored to receive this amazing designation and we know it is recognition from our engaged staff who believe they are taken care of, listened to, and believe they are part of something bigger.

Our facility is approved by the Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC), and we offer our employees the opportunity to participate in our Loan Repayment Program. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which includes:

  • Positive, collaborative team culture
  • Competitive compensation structure
  • Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Basic Life and AD&D Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Retirement Savings 401k, company match up to 50% of the first 6% contributed
  • Excellent Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays Off
  • Additional Benefits

Licenses & Certifications

Required
  • LMFT
  • LCSW
  • LPC

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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