Behavioral Health Clinician; LCSW, LPC, LMFT Outpatient Mood Specialty Program

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department:
Psychiatry

Job Title:
Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) for Outpatient Mood Specialty Program

Open Rank:
Instructor, Sr. Instructor

Position # — Requisition #34038

The Department of Psychiatry (DOP) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU), the Division of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (DCAMH), and the Pediatric Mental Health Institute (PMHI) of Children's Hospital Colorado (CHCO) has an opening for a full‑time Faculty Behavioral Health Clinician within the CHCO PMHI Outpatient Clinic with primary responsibilities in the Mood Disorders Specialty Program.

This position may be eligible for a one‑time sign‑on bonus up to $5,000.

The CU DCAMH, PMHI, and CHCO are combining to transform children’s mental health care in Colorado, building a coordinated system, grounded in collaboration and partnership, that provides all children high‑quality, evidence‑based, youth‑ and family‑centered care through an ambitious and comprehensive strategic plan. As part of this transformative work, we are creating comprehensive, evidence‑based outpatient specialty care programs, including a Mood Disorders Program.

We are looking for a behavioral health clinician to join our efforts in becoming a national leader in the assessment and treatment of mood disorders.

• Provide direct clinical care to patients and families including completing diagnostic evaluations, as well as providing individual, family, and group therapy.
• Develop and implement evidence‑based treatment plans.
• Engage in ongoing treatment monitoring, collaboration with other providers involved in a patient's care, and disposition planning.
• Maintain timely communication with team members, supervisor, and leadership.
• Attend team meetings and educational in‑services.
• Enter appropriate notes and charge captures that comply with state and federal standards in the medical record for all patients seen.
• Engage in quality improvement projects.
• Serve on committees, task forces, and/or work groups.

This description is a summary only and is describing the general level of work being performed. It is not intended to be all‑inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business need. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority.

Supervision Received

The Mood Disorders Behavioral Health Clinician reports to the PMHI Clinical Director, Dr. Jessica Hawks.

Supervision Exercised

The Mood Disorders Behavioral Health Clinician will not supervise (e.g., hire, terminate, discipline, and approve leave) other employees. There will be opportunities to provide supervision, training, and mentoring to mental health trainees.

Work Location

This role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, CO.

The CU Anschutz Medical Campus is a world‑class medical destination at the forefront of transformative science, medicine, education, and patient care. The campus encompasses the CU health professional schools, more than 60 centers and institutes, and two nationally ranked independent hospitals – UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital and CHCO – that treat more than two million adult and pediatric patients each year.

Innovative, interconnected and highly collaborative, the CU Anschutz Medical Campus delivers life‑changing treatments, patient care and professional training and conducts world‑renowned research fueled by over $705 million in research grants. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The DOP is one of the largest units in the CU School of Medicine and is comprised of 5 divisions. The CU DOP sets the standard for education and training of leaders in psychiatry and mental health care, conducts ground‑breaking research that aims to eradicate suffering due to psychiatric and substance use disorders, provides ready access to state‑of‑the‑art mental health prevention and interventions across the continuum of care, and collaborates with the community and other key stakeholders to promote well‑being among all Coloradans.

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