FTE: Full Time, 1.Shift: Days -Sun-Wed 8am-6pm
The City of Aurora and the Aurora Police Department partner with UCHealth and Falck Rocky Mountain to provide three different crisis intervention programs to ensure that Aurora citizens have access to the most appropriate resource regardless of their situation. The civilian-led Aurora Mobile Response Team, the Aurora Police Department's Crisis Response Team, and the Targeted Violence Prevention program operate to provide a continuum of care through direct intervention, individualized crisis case management and resource referrals. The Aurora Mobile Response Team serves as an alternative response to law enforcement and pairs mental health professionals with EMTs/Paramedics to provide trauma- informed care for low acuity behavioral health calls for service. The Aurora Police Department's co-responder program, the Crisis Response Team, pairs Mental Health professionals with Crisis Intervention trained law enforcement officers to provide on-scene trauma informed care to individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.
Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and /or legal representatives.
Participates in case reviews to evaluate case management and progress. Consults with healthcare team members to promote, monitor and evaluate compliance with patient's treatment plan.
Responds in the field as a co-responder with local law enforcement to patients in active crisis. Identifies appropriate resources including transportation, housing, healthcare, and social/spiritual services, and provides referrals as part of the field response.
Supervises and/or trains new staff, students and interns.
Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Master's degree in Social Service or Behavioral Health related field.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Counselor (MFT) or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD).
UCHealth offers a Three Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee's contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals, and tenure with UCHealth. Medical, dental and vision coverage including coverage for eligible dependents
~Time away from work: paid time off (PTO), paid family and medical leave (inclusive of Colorado FAMLI), leaves of absence; Employer paid short term disability and long-term disability with buy-up coverage options
~ Full suite of voluntary benefits such as flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care, health savings accounts (available with HD/HSA medical plan only), identity theft protection, pet insurance, and employee discount programs
~ Other programs may qualify for up to $5,250 pre-paid by UCHealth or in the form of tuition reimbursement each calendar year
UCHealth provides employees with free assistance navigating the PSLF program to submit their federal student loans for forgiveness through Savi.
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