Lead Mental Health Clinician

Centennial Mental Health Center (CMHC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the highest quality comprehensive mental health services to the rural communities of Northeastern Colorado.

Our mission is to achieve excellence in the provision of behavioral health services that lead to optimal health and well-being. We believe in the preservation of human dignity, self-respect and client rights. Clients are our highest priority and best served through collaboration. Centennial Mental Health Center is dedicated to maintaining communications with the public we serve and participating actively in our communities.

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of the treatment team (80% time allocation), you will work with people who have mental health or co-occurring (mental health/ substance use) disorders. Clients may include children, youth, adults and seniors, who all come from various cultural backgrounds. In the Lead Clinician role (20% time allocation), you will provide clinical supervision to behavioral health providers, including Interns, Bachelor-level counselors and unlicensed Master’s level clinicians. As part of the supervisory team, you will engage in meta-supervision and program-related activities which ensure high quality service delivery.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contributing to Centennial’s mission to help individuals, families, and communities enhance the quality of their lives, the Lead Clinician will:

• Provide screening and assessment to determine client’s individual treatment needs
• Complete treatment plans which are collaborative, client-centered and culturally sensitive and include.

o Individualized, client-centered, solution-focused goals

o Measurable. time-sensitive objectives

o Evidence-based interventions

• Document client progress toward identified therapeutic goal attainment
• Engage clients in individual, family and/or group treatment using industry and agency established best-practice guidelines
• Be alert to and mitigate risk factors impacting client safety
• Actively participate in Centennial Mental Health Center’s Team-Based clinical care model to collaborate and coordinate whole-person care with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals including Case Managers, Housing/Employment Specialists, Mentors, Peer Specialists, Child, Family, and School-Based Prevention Teams, and Psychiatric providers
• Assist clients in developing and utilizing natural supports to increase probability of reducing dependence upon systems of care
• Complete all required documentation, meeting agency quality and timeliness standards
• Manage time and schedule effectively to facilitate maximum availability for client care
• Maintain cooperative relationships with community agencies and referral sources
• Provide services both in person and utilizing secure tele-behavioral health platform
• Provide crisis response services on a rotational basis
• Engage in regular clinical supervision, meta-supervision and on-going professional development activities
• Provide regular clinical supervision to assigned providers, which may include skill training, quality oversight, documentation review, risk management activities and program compliance monitoring

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health discipline that leads to Colorado licensure as LCSW, LPC, LMFT
• Prior clinical supervision preferred
• 2 years post licensure experience providing full range of behavioral health services, required

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS

• Active Colorado License as LPC, LMFT or LSCW
• Dual Licensure in the State of Colorado as a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC/ACD) preferred

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of diagnostic methods and models of psychotherapy
• Understanding of ethical principles and mandates
• Basic understanding of Clinical Supervision strategies and approaches
• Commitment to continuous skill development to competently serve individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Computing skills (word processing, email, communication platforms, etc.)
• Ability to work flexible work-day hours and occasional after-hour shifts
• Ability to travel within the agency’s geographic region and other locations as needed
• Multi-Lingual verbal and written fluency, preferred
• Experience with communication tools for hearing-impaired clients (e.g., ASL, captioning technologies) preferred

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a member of the treatment team (80% time allocation), you will work with people who have mental health or co-occurring (mental health/ substance use) disorders. Clients may include children, youth, adults and seniors, who all come from various cultural backgrounds. In the Lead Clinician role (20% time allocation), you will provide clinical supervision to behavioral health providers, including Interns, Bachelor-level counselors and unlicensed Master’s level clinicians. As part of the supervisory team, you will engage in meta-supervision and program-related activities which ensure high quality service delivery.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contributing to Centennial’s mission to help individuals, families, and communities enhance the quality of their lives, the Lead Clinician will:

• Provide screening and assessment to determine client’s individual treatment needs
• Complete treatment plans which are collaborative, client-centered and culturally sensitive and include.

o Individualized, client-centered, solution-focused goals

o Measurable. time-sensitive objectives

o Evidence-based interventions

• Document client progress toward identified therapeutic goal attainment
• Engage clients in individual, family and/or group treatment using industry and agency established best-practice guidelines
• Be alert to and mitigate risk factors impacting client safety
• Actively participate in Centennial Mental Health Center’s Team-Based clinical care model to collaborate and coordinate whole-person care with a multi-disciplinary team of professionals including Case Managers, Housing/Employment Specialists, Mentors, Peer Specialists, Child, Family, and School-Based Prevention Teams, and Psychiatric providers
• Assist clients in developing and utilizing natural supports to increase probability of reducing dependence upon systems of care
• Complete all required documentation, meeting agency quality and timeliness standards
• Manage time and schedule effectively to facilitate maximum availability for client care
• Maintain cooperative relationships with community agencies and referral sources
• Provide services both in person and utilizing secure tele-behavioral health platform
• Provide crisis response services on a rotational basis
• Engage in regular clinical supervision, meta-supervision and on-going professional development activities
• Provide regular clinical supervision to assigned providers, which may include skill training, quality oversight, documentation review, risk management activities and program compliance monitoring

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in counseling, psychology, social work or other behavioral health discipline that leads to Colorado licensure as LCSW
• Prior clinical supervision preferred
• 2-year post licensure experience providing full range of behavioral health services

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS (if applicable for licensed position)

License in the State of Colorado as a LCSW

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of diagnostic methods and models of psychotherapy
• Understanding of ethical principles and mandates
• Basic understanding of Clinical Supervision strategies and approaches
• Commitment to continuous skill development to competently serve individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Computing skills (word processing, email, communication platforms, etc.)
• Ability to work flexible work-day hours and occasional after-hour shifts
• Ability to travel within the agency’s geographic region and other locations as needed

***Additional Stipends Available for In-Person/In-Office positions***

• In-Person Annual Stipend available for (2 or more days per week in person) positions of $1,200

***Additional Stipend Available for Dual Licensure***

• Dual Stipend available to those providing mental health and SUD services (LAC)

***Additional Stipend Available for Multilingual Providers***

• Bilingual Stipend available to those that provide direct clinical services or translation of direct clinical services in a non-English language to clients utilizing the center.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,400.00 - $90,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $72,400 - $90,500