Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Description

Position: Behavioral Health Clinician

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Director of Behavioral Health

Location: Colorado Health Network; Denver; Colorado

Starting Salary: Starting Salary: Licensed 1-3+ years of experience: 27.47 Hourly

Licensed 3+ years' experience: 28.85 Hourly

Bilingual premium for qualifying languages is 3.5% higher than starting salary if pass bilingual exam on first week of hire.

About Us

At Colorado Health Network (CHN), we believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace that celebrates individuality, creativity, and the unique perspectives each employee brings. We welcome applicants with diverse lived experiences, including those directly related to this position. At CHN, we are committed to providing a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment where all employees can grow and thrive.

Our commitment to diversity extends to all aspects of our work, and we strongly encourage individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply. CHN is an equal opportunity employer, and we embrace applicants regardless of age, race, color, disability, HIV status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or other characteristics that make you unique.

Are you looking to join a team that empowers individuals and creates lasting change in the community? Do you thrive in an environment that values service, innovation, wellness, and integrity? If so, we would love to hear from you!

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Why Work at CHN?

As a full-time employee, you will enjoy a competitive benefits package, which includes:

Health & Wellness Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Employee only share of health insurance premium is 100% paid for by CHN

Paid Time Off (PTO): Generous leave policy (at the end of one year full time employee accrue 3 weeks of PTO), 13 paid holidays, up to 2 floating holidays, and 1 day of wellness time (all time off benefits for part time employees are prorated based on the number of hours scheduled per week).

Retirement Savings: 403(b) plan with employer matching $1 for $1 up to 3% and $0.50 on the $1 for 4 and 5%

Education & Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and access to ongoing learning opportunities

Additional Benefits: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Spending Account (H SA), Voluntary, EAP

Eligible for Federal Loan Forgiveness Program

Position Summary:

The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for assessing and responding to requests for mental health or substance use/addictions counseling for people living with HIV/AIDS and as well as other underserved individuals. This position helps facilitate counseling services including oversight of, scheduling, admissions, and evaluation.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides individual (short-term) mental health and substance use/addictions counseling or other appropriate interventions in-person and via tele-therapy
• Support integrated care
• Program development for integrated care program
• Provide patient navigation and care coordination through assessment, screenings, eligibility of insurance and education as needed.
• Provide drop in brief harm reduction counseling during assigned times
• In conjunction with other Behavioral Health clinicians and other direct intervention as appropriate
• Supports the upkeep, tracking and monitoring of client and patient activities in agency database
• In conjunction with other Behavioral Health staff, maintains network and referral system of prevention, mental health, and addiction treatment options available for clients
• Demonstrates, abides by, and helps enforce HIPAA regulations amongst staff and departments of agency
• Acts as a liaison between clients, patients and all relevant professionals, programs and resources
• Participates and attends staff, department, team and community meetings upon request
• Performs effectively within organization and interpersonally with co-workers
• Participates in fund-raising and advocacy events on behalf of the agency
• Coordinate and maintain an active caseload for new and existing clients
• Preform assessments, plan creation, and assist patients with access to medication and adherence to treatment as well

as risk reduction plans

• Responsible for tracking, monitoring and occasional reporting of patient activities, including access adherence
• Complete necessary paperwork and data entry in a timely fashion including entering case notes
• Provide appropriate patient referrals to both internal and external agencies
• Collect necessary documentation required for program compliance
• Assist patients as they move through the service delivery system
• Assist with the elimination of barriers including, but not limited to: insurance, financial housing and transportation
• Act as a liaison between patient and all relevant professionals, programs, and resources
• Educate patients and others about HIV disease process and prevention
• Assist with, and coordinate, community education and outreach initiatives as requested
• Facilitates group counseling services in-person and via tele-therapy
• Participates and attends staff, department, team and community meetings upon request
• Be willing to commute between offices on a set schedule bases
• Performs effectively within organization and interpersonally with co-workers
• Support Healthy Aging program and PATH groups
• Complete needed file audits for and Quality Assurance for outpatient file and group files
• Must be able to work in a diverse setting with diverse populations, including persons living with HIV, the LGBTQ+ community, persons of various ethnic backgrounds, disenfranchised communities.
• Participation in training related to HIV, substance use, harm reduction, trauma informed care and related issues. Cultural Competency/Sensitivity.

This list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of job duties. Other duties may be assigned.