License/Certification:

• LPC, LCSW, LAC, LMFT, or equivalent

About Paragon Behavioral Health Connections

Paragon Behavioral Health Connections is a Colorado technology-powered behavioral health organization offering seamless digital health and in-home services. Paragon offers comprehensive care that is convenient for where people live. Our vision is to provide services to families with complex needs, help resolve challenges, and obtain skills and resources to achieve well-being. Paragon’s comprehensive services support youth, adults and families through challenges as they step down from inpatient hospitalization, comprehensive support for families with child welfare-involvement, and services for youth and adults with complex needs including depression, behavioral challenges, trauma, family conflict, and substance use.

We are hiring clinicians, licensed and unlicensed, in Colorado to be a part of our diverse multidisciplinary team. At Paragon we believe in providing services for the whole family system to ensure exceptional effectiveness. With Paragon, you and your team can focus on providing outstanding care for families while we handle the administrative work (obtaining referrals, verifying insurance, credentialing, billing, support, audits, and compliance).

Why Join Paragon?

We are not regionally based which means we are able to provide services to those in need statewide. This means you can support not only those who live in your region but those who have a harder time accessing care in rural communities of Colorado as well.

• Clinical Leadership & Support: Paragon’s executive team includes licensed providers engaged in business decisions and planning, ensuring the provider perspective is always included. They also provide licensure supervision as an added perk of employment and is provided at no additional cost to you.
• Benefits: Paragon pays the full health insurance premiums for the employee and family. Paragon offers fully paid dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and life insurance coverage available through United Health Care, Delta Dental, and Principal for the employee. This ensures you are receiving your maximum salary – well after taxes of course.
• Career Development: Paragon is consistently growing and that means there is room for growth. As we expand our services and community reach, we can tap into developing our staff skills in different treatment modalities including substance use treatment or early childhood development, and you will be able to grow your expertise in areas of your interest. Paragon is currently offering training tracks for Attachment Based Family Therapy, Functional Family Therapy or obtaining your Licensed Addiction Counselor credential.

Behavioral Health Services

• Responsible for development and implementation of a clear process to admit new clients into services based on clinical acuity and urgency. Will complete psychiatric diagnostic evaluations and initial treatment plans to align with the goals of our clients and families.
• May complete crisis intervention as appropriate and determine the necessity for dispatching care management staff for urgent behavioral health needs. Paragon operates a crisis stabilization program that operates 24/7 for our clients to avoid after hours and weekend calls for our clinicians and care managers which may be a recommended intervention for clients with urgent needs.
• May Conduct individual, family and group interventions and consultation with clinicians as appropriate to assist in case conceptualization.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with state regulations for comprehensive safety net organizations .
• Leverages the strengths of the client to conceptualize priorities and needs of a client or family and direct clinical staff to prioritize interventions and immediate needs to improve symptoms and overall well being for our clients.
• Assists clients in identification of preferred and most appropriate clinical pathways and recommendations for level of care and programming that meets the priorities of the client. 
• Driven by a genuine curiosity and passion for personal and professional growth, our clinicians embrace opportunities for continuous learning and development. They actively seek out new research, methodologies, and perspectives to enhance their clinical practice and enrich their understanding of human behavior and co-occurring mental health and substance use treatment interventions.
• Flexibility is at the core of the Paragon approach to client care. Our clinicians are adept at adjusting their therapeutic techniques and interventions to meet the evolving needs of clients, recognizing that each individual's journey is unique and dynamic.
• Paragon clinicians adhere to professional codes of ethics and legal regulations, maintaining high quality documentation, confidentiality, boundaries, and cultural sensitivity in all aspects of their work.

Case Management and Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Our clinicians work as a multidisciplinary team and are often paired with a care manager. Clinicians recommend and direct the interventions and support that is appropriate for their clients and families on their assigned caseload.
• Our master’s level clinicians are encouraged to work at the top of their clinical licensure and leverage care managers to arrange necessary community support services, such as food, housing, child care, educational/vocational training, and other benefits that will support our clients.
• Clinicians recommend interventions that our care managers can deliver to our clients that includes skill building, parenting supports and other appropriate interventions to reinforce treatment plan goals and build skills in community based settings.
• Identify and recommend solutions to the multi-disciplinary team member(s)
• At admission, this position requires the skill to direct care management staff in prioritizing urgent interventions and may provide ongoing consultation and supervision to staff who are working in communities and homes of the families we serve. 
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Strong written and oral communication skills via phone and face-to-face. 
• Strong documentation skills to ensure comprehensive screenings, assessments, treatment planning and progress notes are completed. 
• Understand HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality.
• Proven ability to work with a high level of independence, maintain confidentiality, prioritize assignments, and manage time effectively.
• Strong conflict resolution skills.
• Be committed to building trust and engagement with individuals and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Demonstrates rational decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and acceptance of individual experiences.
• Knowledge of parenting skills, childhood developmental stages, and similar.

Education:

• Has a confirmed master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field is required.

Experience:

• Two years of relevant experience in Behavioral Health and/or clinical service delivery is preferred.
• A bi-lingual (Spanish speaking) applicant is preferred depending upon position location.

Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:

• All licenses must stay up to date and valid during employment.
• A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance are required.

• A clinical license (i.e., Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT).

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $75,000-$85,000 per year for fully licensed staff (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Required to provide 2-3 evenings per week between 4-7 pm or 3-4 hours on a weekend (Sat or Sun.) to ensure our capacity to see children/adolescents/families.
• Choose your own hours

Education:

• Master's (Required)