Therapist, Acute Treatment Unit - PRN

We're Excited You're Here!

Looking to join a compassionate community dedicated to providing exceptional mental health outcomes? Community Reach Center is that place. We prioritize empowering individuals living with mental health conditions, engaging with partners to make a lasting impact, and caring for our team on a personal level. Our mission is to enhance community health through evidence-based practices and convenient service locations, ensuring the well-being of our consumers and communities.

At Community Reach Center, we offer more than just a job - we provide an experience that nurtures personal and professional growth. Join us and gain the skills to pursue your dreams while finding fulfillment within our team!

Employee's First Approach -

At Community Reach Center, we prioritize an exceptional employee experience. We know that it's imperative to prioritize our employees needs first, so they can be their best selves for the mission we serve. We're eager to work with passionate, forward-thinking, talented, team members.

The Perks -

We also believe our employees deserve an exceptional compensation and benefits package.

• Competitive compensation
• 401K with matching
• Wellness Program
• Health Insurance Reimbursement Allocation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Internal Opportunities & Free trainings
• Shift differential pay when applicable
• Bilingual stipend pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and a balanced lifestyle
• Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship if eligible & applicable
• Healthy Work Life Balance
• Excellent PTO & Paid Holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Loan Forgiveness options including National Heath Service Corps, Colorado Health Service Corps and Public Student Loan Forgiveness.

About this Role:

The ATU Therapist ("Therapist") is an integral member of Community Reach Center's Stages Program. The Therapist provides clinical support services to consumers currently enrolled in Stages Acute Treatment Unit (ATU). Stages is an Acute psychiatric stabilization facility whose goal is to reduce the need for inpatient hospitalization, either by facilitating the step down transition from inpatient level of care, providing treatment to those in need of involuntary hospitalization, or by providing treatment to individuals experiencing worsening mental health symptoms that are not yet severe enough to warrant involuntary hospitalization. Stages integrated treatment team works closely with other Community Reach Center programs, as well as other community stakeholders, to collaboratively identify individuals experiencing these needs and provide individualized and group-based services, medication monitoring, and care management as clinically indicated.

Essential Functions:

• Provides direct individual and group therapy services to current Stages clients, utilizing brief evidence-based, strengths-based, and person-centered interventions, with primary focus on developing skills and competencies for psychiatric stabilization
• Completes comprehensive intake assessment, including diagnostic interviewing, and develops/maintains personalized treatment plan
• Collaborates with integrated treatment team to re-assess level of care needs no more than every three days to determine whether each client continues to require Stages level of care, participating in the utilization management process for authorizations
• Coordinates with internal and external treatment teams and community partners to conduct collaborative discharge planning
• Crisis intervention/de-escalation, including ability to initiate M1 holds, as needed
• Attends and participates in in-service education and training opportunities, meetings, clinical supervision, and special events; utilizes opportunities that provide professional growth
• Participates in program evaluation and implementation of continuous quality improvement measures
• Performs other such duties as assigned within the scope of the position and program description, as well as those reflective of their experience, education, and ability.

Qualifications:

• Required: Master's Degree or higher Mental Health related field
• Clinical License (LPC, LP, LCSW, LMFT) is preferred but not required
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical social work and/or mental health counseling principles, methods, procedure, and ethical standards required
• Familiarity with current DSM 5 and diagnostic techniques required
• Prior work experience in psychiatric hospital, ATU, or residential treatment setting, highly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish preferred, but not required

Schedule:

PRN

Salary Information:

$36.54-$40.00/hr (LICENSED)

$32.21-$35.10/hr (UNLICENSED)

Eligible for Bilingual Stipend of $250/Month

So-what do you think?

If you've come this far, we're eager to meet you. At Community Reach Center, our passion-driven culture demands unwavering commitment to serving our community. Your dedication to our consumers and community is paramount as we strive to make a real impact in the mental health space. We are hopeful this role will provide you with the experience to pursue your aspirations while finding fulfillment that keeps you committed to our team indefinitely.

At Community Reach Center, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health outcomes for our consumers & employees.

Community Mental Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.