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Mental Health Counselor
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Job Description:
Provides quality behavioral health services including being responsible for treatment plan development, coordination, and the delivery of psychotherapy to patients and families. Works as either an Associate Clinical Mental Health Counselor (ACMHC) or Associate marriage and family therapist to provide services of a psychological nature for patients, hospital/facility treatment teams, physicians, staff members and others as appropriate. This care is provided under the supervision of a licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CMHC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
You.
You bring your body, mind, heart and spirit to your work as a Mental Health Counselor. You effectively use your compassion, empathy, respect, and authenticity to form genuine, trusting relationships with your patients.
You’re great at what you do, but you want to be part of something even greater. Because you believe that while individuals can be strong, the right team is invincible.
Us.
Conveniently located just west of Denver in Wheat Ridge, we offer complete behavioral health services for people who are experiencing addiction, substance use and mental health conditions. Our qualified medical and clinical teams also offer treatment for people who are affected by both substance use disorders and emotional or psychiatric disorder. Our holistic approach to treatment focuses on our patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.
West Pines Behavioral Health at Lutheran Medical Center is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. Our tight knit team specializes in helping adults ages 18 and older with psychiatric or addiction concerns.
Scope
Posting Specifics
- Benefits Eligible: Yes
- Full-Time 36 hrs./per week 3 X 12 Nights (12% differential)
As a Mental Health Counselor you need to know how to:
- Provide care through effective, planning, intervention and evaluation.
- Meet the needs of the patient, family, and multi-disciplinary team through effective communication, coordination, and documentation and under direct supervision of a registered nurse.
- Treat and evaluate patients on the assigned unit.
- Coordinate patient care and report patient changes to the appropriate team members.
- Ensure that the progress of patients is communicated to staff, physicians, other departments and family.
- Document patients’ condition in medical and facility records according to policy and regulations.
- Provide therapeutic interventions on an individual and group basis which are congruent with team structure and program expectations.
- Participate in the development and implementation of treatment plans when requested.
- Maintain under the direction of the coordinator, ongoing communication with internal and external individuals and/or agencies as appropriate, utilizing effective customer service skills.
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines and requirements.
- Demonstrate age related care skills as defined by unit patient populations.
Your experience.
We hire people, not resumes. But we also expect excellence, which is why we
require:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Minimum of one (1) year of Mental Health Counseling inpatient experience (as evaluated by the supervisor)
- Current BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association
Preferred:
- Current Colorado Driver’s License
- Current Certified Addictions Counselor
Physical Requirements:
Physical Requirements
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.
Anticipated job posting close date:
04/03/2024
Location:
West Pines
Work City:
Wheat Ridge
Work State:
Colorado
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$18.29 - $27.42
We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers , and for our Colorado, Montana, and Kansas based caregivers ; and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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