Behavioral Health Clinician I

Position closes 6/26/26

San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado is seeking a highly motivated full-time Behavioral Health Clinician to provide behavioral health therapy services. This position will work closely with medical teams to support patient outcomes in preventative screenings, safety assessments, crisis intervention, and psychological first aid. The Clinician I will make referrals and connections with resources and collaborate with medical providers on planning and providing support to patients throughout the continuum of behavioral health services and care. 

Pay range for unlicensed: $25.45- $31.79

Pay range for licensed: $28.92 - $36.19

Qualified candidates will possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Master's degree in counseling or social work-related field required.
• Trained in crisis and emergency intervention, preferred.
• Licensed in mental health specialty, preferred.
• Current BLS
• Experience with screening, assessment and mental health counseling preferred
• Experience in Substance Use Disorder and recovery preferred
• Experience in crisis intervention, mental health first aid, and/or psychological first aid preferred.
• Ability to receive feedback, learn from multiple professionals, and receive direction
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with patients, providers, colleagues, and supervisors
• Basic technology skills required

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide increased access to behavioral health consultation, up to 50% of time, to Conejos County Hospital (CCH). This effort is provided through the Rural Healthcare Provider Expanded Access grant through the State of Colorado and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
• Work with a multidisciplinary team in multiple locations, including RMC and CCH hospital floors and Emergency Departments, Labor and Delivery, and various clinics, to address psychological and social needs of patients.
• Proactive patient rounding in assigned locations, and attends daily multidisciplinary team rounds/ huddles.
• Monitor Emergency Departments' status board to identify patients that may have any BH/SUD concerns.
• Conduct chart scrubbing to identify patients in need in assigned departments.
• Conduct proactive and as requested basic screenings of patients, including review of barriers to health self-management; depression; stress; and substance use.
• Conduct screenings, brief interventions and referrals to treatment regarding ongoing substance use, crisis intervention, or behaviors that are in need of further care, placement review, or prevent readmissions.
• Refer/connect patients to community resources.
• Provide basic crisis intervention services to patients in need, and coordinate emergency response. This includes basic suicide screens, safety planning, and coordination with community partners.
• Provide basic case management supports regarding health and mental health needs, functional abilities, readiness to change, caregiver stability, social supports, financial resources, environment and safety concerns, life care planning and self-management skills. This includes ensuring that patients discharged following mental health evaluations are contacted within 48 hours and care planning is addressed.
• Help facilitate communication between patients and their providers, and coordinate communication among all of patient's multiple providers.

We Take Care of Our People

As the largest employer in the San Luis Valley, we commit to providing our employees with quality and affordable benefits to complement a fulfilling work experience and help balance life experiences and needs. To show our appreciation of your hard work, we offer a competitive and comprehensive total benefits package, including:

• Full medical, dental and vision plans to suit the needs of you and your family, with low-cost copays and deductibles, all without high out-of-pocket expenses.
• Enjoy a generous amount of Paid Time Off in your first year and a generous Sick Leave program, with accruals starting on your first day!
• Start saving with Retirement plans available from day one, providing up to 5% employer match after one year of employment.
• Free life and disability insurance benefits for full-time employees with the opportunity to purchase additional coverage at low costs.
• Add to your benefit package with a variety of voluntary benefits such as identity theft protection, medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and more.
• Take care of yourself with our free on-site 24-hour employee health center, and discounts to a selection of local fitness/recreational centers.
• Keep learning by utilizing our education program benefits to foster your growth and development.
• Give back to the community with multiple opportunities throughout the year to volunteer with our own non-profit SLV Health Foundation and other SLV- and community-sponsored events.
• Discounts on cell-phone plans, ski/snowboard lift tickets, Dell computers, local pools, Adams State University functions and more!
• Your family is our family so our employees and their family members have access to our employee support services, including up to four free counseling sessions to assist with work/life solutions.