Adolescent Behavioral Health Therapist; MST; Entry – Senior

Open Rank Adolescent Behavioral Health Therapist (MST) (Entry–Senior)

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Department:
Psychiatry – Addiction Research & Treatment Services (ARTS) – Synergy
Position #:  – Requisition #: 37133.

Synergy seeks to fill an Adolescent Behavioral Health Therapist in a community‑based substance use treatment program. The therapist will deliver Multisystemic Therapy (MST), an evidence‑based family therapy model recognized by NIDA and NIH. The model is present‑focused and action‑oriented, focusing on strength‑based, preventive strategies within the youth’s natural ecology, targeting family, peers, school, and neighborhood support systems.

The MST therapist will implement this community‑based treatment by working independently while receiving weekly group and individual supervision, and will receive comprehensive training in the MST model.

• Provide intensive treatment services using MST principles to a caseload of up to six active MST clients, including daily contact via individual and family counseling, case management, staffing, advocacy, etc. in their home environment and community.
• Provide home‑based family therapy twice weekly utilizing the MST treatment model. May also participate in school meetings, staffing and court; these activities also require driving.
• Available to clients and their families Monday through Friday, 24 hours a day via cell phone and participate in a weekend on‑call coverage rotation.
• Provide transition services to clients when they leave other formal residential/day treatment programs.
• Balance job expectations around caseload, clinical contact and outcomes, and case management including paperwork.
• Provide clinical evaluations and/or intake screenings to assess clinical appropriateness, individual treatment needs and recommendations.
• Administer weekly urinalysis screens for same‑sex clients to track treatment progress/challenges.

Hybrid – majority in the community/field with some remote work from home and time in the office at Fort Logan (3680 West Princeton Circle, Denver, CO 80236).

Work within a multidisciplinary team of therapists (LPCC & LSW), supervisors (LCSW, LPC, LAC), and psychiatrists. The team provides comprehensive evaluations and ongoing substance use and mental health treatment. The caseload is small, allowing intensive work to create lasting changes. The university offers exceptional benefits, tuition assistance, and a supportive environment for recovery.

• Medical:
  Multiple plan options
• Dental:
  Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance:
  Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan:
  Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off:
  Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit:
  Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass:
  Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in psychology, social work, counseling, human services, or related field.
• Registration with the Department of Regulatory Agencies to practice in Colorado.
• Eligibility to be credentialed as LAC, LPC, LCSW or LMFT with the State of Colorado within two years of hire (entry level), within one year (intermediate), or no time requirement at senior level.
• Professional/post‑graduate level experience: none (entry), one year (intermediate), or two years (senior) working in counseling, social work, or substance use.

• Experience treating substance use disorders.
• Clinical experience treating adolescents and/or families.
• Experience implementing evidence‑based treatment interventions and participation in clinical supervision that includes assessment of fidelity and adherence measures.
• Experience using an Electronic Health Record.
• Bilingual in Spanish & English.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.
• Ability to conduct…