Behavioral Health Therapist - Bristlecone

Behavioral Health Therapist - Bristlecone at SummitStone Health Partners summary:

The Behavioral Health Therapist at Bristlecone provides ongoing assessments, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to clients with mental health and substance use disorders. Responsibilities include individual and group therapy, care coordination, and collaboration with clinical teams to develop and implement treatment plans. The role requires a master's degree and relevant licensure, supporting client recovery through evidence-based practices and community resources.

Behavioral Health Therapist-Bristlecone

Salary Range:

• Master's Level:  $58,011 - $69,618 annually based on relevant years of experience
• Master's Licensed: $66,040 - $79,217 annually based on relevant years of experience

Location:   Fort Collins, Colorado at our Bristlecone location

• Status: Full Time, 40 hours per week
• Times: Monday through Friday with at least one night until 8:00PM 

Role Overview:

As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will provide on-going assessments, intervention techniques, conduct de-escalation, safety planning, and maintain clinical records and other reporting data for clients with mild to severe mental health and/or substance use disorders. Duties include coordinating with internal as well as external supportive services to deliver needed services to our clients and collaborating with peers and psychiatrists regarding treatment. Responsible for on-site direct client care, which includes both individual and (possible group therapy), behavioral health screening & assessments, brief therapeutic intervention, crisis intervention, care coordination, caseload management, attending to needs of staff and providers within the building, problem solving between treatment team members, and/or helping clients who are in need of assistance.

Essential Duties:

• Direct client care includes care coordination, behavioral health related screenings and assessments, individual and group therapy, brief therapy, case management, and related clinical services.
• Responsible for facilitating Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) groups and be a part of the IOP team. 
• Responsible for facilitating DUI groups.
• Serves as a clinical resource person to building site(s), clinical staff, case managers, medical providers and collaterals.
• Knowledge of professional policies and procedures.
• Collaborates with other staff in providing, planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating clinical services, including collaborating with Clinical Managers and Program Supervisors.
• Performs behavioral health screenings and assessments within the medical clinic setting, to include review of treatment options and referral information.
• Provides on going care coordination within SummitStone, community agencies and resources. 
• Provides crisis intervention to include crisis assessment and de-escalation.
• Provides on-site collaboration with medical providers to provide behavioral health assessments for those clients identified with behavioral health needs.
• Clinical documentation.
• Supports and fosters team values with peers and clinic staff, to provide support and remove barriers.
• Maintains superior customer service for internal and external customers by providing information and answering questions/requests in a timely matter.
• May participate on committees (both internal and external), in meetings, and works on projects as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required: 

• Master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or related field and/or license in Human Services field from accredited College or University. 
• LCSW, LPC, LMFT, CAS, LAC track.
• At least one year of experience in the behavioral health field.
• At least one year of experience with mild to severe mental illness and substance use disorders.

Preferred: 

• Bilingual/bi-cultural preferred.
• Driving with Care training.

NOTE : Be aware that licensure must be pursed in this role and have a willingness to engage on the LAC track. 

There are opportunities within our team-based model to attend company-sponsored training programs, complete certifications (such as CAT or CAS) and to learn from seasoned colleagues daily. SummitStone provides clinical supervision toward licensure at no cost to the employee and reimburses any fees required for licensure. 

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Reach Out  

SummitStone will provide persons with disabilities reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or selection process, please let your recruiter know. 

Questions? Please email us at hiring@summitstonehealth.org. 

Keywords:

behavioral health therapy, mental health counseling, crisis intervention, individual therapy, group therapy, care coordination, clinical assessment, substance use disorder, treatment planning, client support