Mental Health Clinician

Young Children and Families Team

Salary Range:

• $55,000.00/yr. - $62,600.00

Sign-on Bonus Available:

• Unlicensed Clinicians: $5,000.00
• Licensed Clinicians: $7,000.00

North Range Behavioral Health believes no one should fight behavioral health challenges alone. Our experienced, well-trained team offers comprehensive services to help treat the “whole” person. No other behavioral health organization offers more programs and solutions for children, adults, and families. We collaborate closely with other community resources so our customers can experience seamless and compassionate care.
North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services to children youth, adults, and families across a wide spectrum of needs. We serve people with insurance, Health First Colorado (Medicaid), Medicare, CHP , those without insurance, and those who prefer to pay out-of-pocket. Our prevention and education programs help support thriving, healthy families, and communities. We integrate clinical expertise, research, and the values and culture of our customers in our treatment and care. Our approaches are trauma-informed and based on customer strengths and goals and on proven evidence-based strategies.

North Range Behavioral Health provides a culture of continuous learning and development. We know that change is inevitable, creativity is vital, and success comes from adjusting sails together, with a hopeful and resilient heart.

Vision

Where Hope Begins and Change Is Possible

Mission

North Range Behavioral Health provides compassionate, comprehensive care for people who face mental health and addiction challenges.

Values

Customer First: We help our customers achieve recovery, every day.

Compassion: We treat everyone with kindness, empathy, and dignity.

Collaboration: We build strong relationships, internally and externally, to ensure effective care for our customers.

Position Summary:

The Youth and Family Outpatient team at North Range Behavioral Health provides evidence-based, compassionate treatment in a family-centered manner that engages a child’s entire ecology and leverages the strengths of the family system. Caregivers are involved in shaping goals, and providing feedback, and are asked to participate in therapy.

The Young Child and Family team promotes the wellness of young children and their families by addressing the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of development. Integrated behavioral health and primary care approaches, as well as work within education, human services, childcare, and other settings, are utilized. Services include parent-child therapy, development screen consultation, and psychoeducation.

As a Mental Health Clinician on the Youth and Family Outpatient Team, you will help develop strength-based service plans, monitor treatment progress, document interactions, and maintain electronic clinical records and reporting data. The Youth and Family Outpatient program is staffed with well-trained and compassionate staff who promote healthy youth, safe homes, and strong families.

Duties Performed:

• Provide person-centered assessment, goal planning, and treatment for mental health and/or substance use issues. Provide screening, intakes, and assessment of clients utilizing required instruments and formats within appropriate timelines.
• Develop strength-based written treatment plans/updates and continuing care plans and make appropriate referrals. Complete written discharge summaries and correspondence within established timelines.
• Observe clients in a variety of situations. Assess diagnosis and mental status of clients, evaluate current level of functioning, and develop and implement treatment/service plan to address clients’ needs.
• Intervene and de-escalate crises with clients. Provide crisis intervention via telephone or face-to-face in a variety of settings that may include crisis walk-in services, mobile on-site services, residential settings, etc. Assess the risk of harm to self or others and arrange needed resources.
• Collaborate with other clinicians, law enforcement, external providers, and psychiatrists to provide services to clients. Maintain close and cooperative relationships with community agencies and other public agencies in carrying out treatment/service plans.
• Collaborate continuously with assigned clients to devise safety planning, provide symptom management, identify support systems, and reduce and mitigate risk factors. May deliver services to clients in their homes or other settings in the community.
• Assist individuals in improving their well-being and quality of life by training in behavioral skills; educate clients to make informed choices; develop clients’ coping skills; help clients to problem solve and negotiate tasks of daily living.
• Learn, utilize, and support fidelity of any evidence-based practices within the assigned program to ensure effective client interventions.
• Perform case management services as needed to assist clients to meet their goals as stated in client service and/or treatment plans. Refer clients to internal and external supportive services such as vocational, medical, social services, and housing authority as well as residential, respite, and inpatient treatment.
• Maintain electronic health records following agency standards; confirm coding of services rendered is ethically appropriate and results in successful billing. This may include entry into a partnering agency's electronic systems.

Education/Credentials:

• A Master’s Degree in psychology, social work, or another behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Meet the minimum requirements of applicable federal, state, and organization background checks including the Criminal Justice Information Sector.
• A Valid Driver’s License and driving record that meets agency insurability requirements is required.
• Bilingual Skills (English/Spanish) are desired.

Experience:

• No experience is necessary but is preferred

Perks and Benefits

North Range Behavioral Health is among the largest employers in Weld County. Our team members are supported and encouraged, and we strongly believe in the importance of flexibility and work-life harmony. Our employees are provided with a culture of continuous learning and development, and thoughtful supervision in professional development. We thrive on hearing from our employees and fostering a transparent culture that builds trust and loyalty.

North Range Offers an exciting range of benefits based on working 20/hours. or more per week.

Generous PTO and Leave Times:

• Paid Time Off
• 11 Observed Holidays
• Flexibility and Work-Life Harmony

Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Short Term Disability (STD)
• Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Employee Assistance Programs

Financial Benefits:

• 403 (b) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Travel Reimbursement
• Loan Forgiveness Programs*
• Employee Referral Bonus Program (paid out in PTO or Money)

Professional Development:

• Professional Development Tuition Assistance Program*
• Individual Training Reimbursement*
• Agency Wide Training
• Internship, Practicum, Licensure, and Certification Supervision
• Authenticity and Transparent Leadership

Get Involved:

• WRIC Committee (Wellness, Retention, Incentive)
• Culture Cabinet
• Employee Recognition Program

• May not be eligible for all positions

Seat Number: 000CW

North Range Behavioral Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse, inclusive workforce to enhance our culture and values of compassion, collaboration, and customer first. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities.

This position accepts applicants year-round and accepts applications openly.