Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary of candidates hired. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range.

San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado is seeking a highly motivated, part-time Behavioral Health Provider to provide behavioral health therapy services in our La Jara clinic. Provider will work closely with medical team to support patient outcomes, through screening, brief intervention, and counseling services. Successful candidates will have a strong desire to work with a medical team, provide consultation and expertise on behavioral interventions, and enjoy a fast-paced setting, implementing cutting-edge interventions. State licensure in social work, counseling, or psychology preferred. Position offers continuing education and competitive salary and benefits.

Job Qualifications:

Licensure preferred; Master's degree preferred.

2 years' experience post-licensure preferred.

Experience working within medical setting preferred.

Must be licensed in the State of Colorado.

Must be credentialed or eligible to participate in State and Federal healthcare programs and private insurances.

Must have current CPR certification.

Knowledge of acute and chronic care protocols and in the delivery of behavioral health care.

Knowledge of how to assess patient health.

Knowledge of health promotion principles, techniques and patient learning measurements.

Responsibilities:

Provide direct patient care.

Completes evaluations with variety of diagnostic tools, following best practices.

Provides acute and chronic care according to behavioral health principles and practices.

Monitors effective therapy.

Knowledge of the development and maintenance of information/referral systems.

Triage patient phone calls and evaluates patient problems.

Provides triage and screening services for patients within clinic setting.

Responds to medical emergencies including CPR.

Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians and administration.

Demonstrates positive and effective verbal and written communication skills with patients, families and co-workers, and in patient documentation.

Educates patients and families.

Provides staff with education formally and informally.

Demonstrates efficient management of time and resources.

Utilizes and conducts research/inquiry appropriate to clinical setting.

Maintains a current level of clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth and routinely seeks continuing education according to best practice. Evaluates goal attainment and revises goals on an on-going basis.

Adheres to and enforces SLV Health Administrative and Departmental policies and procedures.

Performs all other duties as assigned.

We Take Care of Our People

As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:

Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.

No out-of-pocket cost for AirMedCare Network Membership for those enrolled in a SLV Health medical plan.

Enjoy 21 days of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!

Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.

Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.

Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.

Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.

Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.

Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.

Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!

Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.

Like to learn more? Click here for more information on our employee benefits program!