What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Counselor position at Summit Hospital?
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As a Behavioral Health Counselor, you will contribute towards the delivery of quality healthcare with a concern for the well-being of those served. You will provide high-quality patient care by performing intake assessment, determining diagnosis, developing and maintaining a treatment plan, concurrent reviews, and discharge planning for patients in the Behavioral Health Program.
Every day, therapy may include individual, family, couples, or group counseling as appropriate, using clinically sound and evidence-based practices as current with state Mental Health laws, regulatory agencies, and policies and standards of care. You will meticulously assess patient needs, develop personalized treatment strategies, and guide patients through their healing journey, ensuring adherence to the highest professional and ethical standards.
To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver high-quality patient care within the Behavioral Health Program, meticulously performing intake assessments, determining diagnoses, and developing comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in providing individual, family, couples, or group counseling, all while ensuring strict compliance with state Mental Health laws, regulatory agencies, and established standards of care to promote the well-being of those served.
Job Requirements
Required
Preferred
Where You'll Work
St. Anthony Summit Hospital is a Level III trauma center serviced by Flight For Life® Colorado. We are nationally recognized as a multiple-time recipient of the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience, and we were named a Top 100 Hospital in the U.S. by IBM Watson Health in 2018. We also are a Pathway to Excellence-designated hospital, recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as being one of the best hospitals for nurses to work. We provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Summit County and the surrounding region, including surgical, emergency/trauma, critical care, birth center, orthopedics, breast care, digital mammography, breast MRI, radiology and imaging, infusion therapy, nuclear medicine, cardiology, oncology, Summit Sleep Disorders Center, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), gastroenterology and Total Joint Replacement. We proudly provide convenient care where you live, work and play - that's why visitors and residents alike can count on us for emergent and urgent medical services. In addition to 24/7, Level III emergency care at St. Anthony-Summit Hospital in Frisco, we have three emergency mountain clinics at the base of the Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Keystone resorts, as well as urgent care and primary care available from CMG High Country Healthcare clinics in Frisco, Breckenridge and Silverthorne.
Pay Range
$29.81 - $43.25 /hour
As a Behavioral Health Counselor, you will contribute towards the delivery of quality healthcare with a concern for the well-being of those served. You will provide high-quality patient care by performing intake assessment, determining diagnosis, developing and maintaining a treatment plan, concurrent reviews, and discharge planning for patients in the Behavioral Health Program.
Every day, therapy may include individual, family, couples, or group counseling as appropriate, using clinically sound and evidence-based practices as current with state Mental Health laws, regulatory agencies, and policies and standards of care. You will meticulously assess patient needs, develop personalized treatment strategies, and guide patients through their healing journey, ensuring adherence to the highest professional and ethical standards.
To be successful in your role, you will strategically deliver high-quality patient care within the Behavioral Health Program, meticulously performing intake assessments, determining diagnoses, and developing comprehensive, evidence-based treatment plans. You will demonstrate exceptional clinical expertise in providing individual, family, couples, or group counseling, all while ensuring strict compliance with state Mental Health laws, regulatory agencies, and established standards of care to promote the well-being of those served.
Job Requirements
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or related field
- One (1) year of direct behavioral clinical experience providing individual, group or family therapy in an inpatient or outpatient setting
- Competence with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) diagnostic criteria and treatment planning
- Demonstrates clinical and ethical professionalism, conflict resolution and critical thinking skills
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) knowledge and experience, preferred for EAP program positions
Physical Requirements
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10lbs. constantly
Preferred
- Basic Life Support - (For St. Anthony North Hospital and St. Anthony Hospital only: Current Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association)
Where You'll Work
St. Anthony Summit Hospital is a Level III trauma center serviced by Flight For Life® Colorado. We are nationally recognized as a multiple-time recipient of the Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience, and we were named a Top 100 Hospital in the U.S. by IBM Watson Health in 2018. We also are a Pathway to Excellence-designated hospital, recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as being one of the best hospitals for nurses to work. We provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Summit County and the surrounding region, including surgical, emergency/trauma, critical care, birth center, orthopedics, breast care, digital mammography, breast MRI, radiology and imaging, infusion therapy, nuclear medicine, cardiology, oncology, Summit Sleep Disorders Center, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), gastroenterology and Total Joint Replacement. We proudly provide convenient care where you live, work and play - that's why visitors and residents alike can count on us for emergent and urgent medical services. In addition to 24/7, Level III emergency care at St. Anthony-Summit Hospital in Frisco, we have three emergency mountain clinics at the base of the Breckenridge, Copper Mountain and Keystone resorts, as well as urgent care and primary care available from CMG High Country Healthcare clinics in Frisco, Breckenridge and Silverthorne.
Pay Range
$29.81 - $43.25 /hour
Salary : $30 - $43