What are the responsibilities and job description for the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) - Licensed Clinician or on licensure track position at Mental Health Center of Denver?
WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do. This full-time, benefits eligible position that works as a community navigator to support Denver police and co-responder units. In this role, you will provide brief case management to adults with mental illnesses, with a focus on short-term solutions, bridge services, coordinate service connection in support of supporting individuals that are accessing 911 services. Trauma informed principles are actively practiced and supported across all areas of WellPower.
WellPower is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The purpose of the Support Team Assisted Response (STAR) Program initial response van is to respond to low-risk behavioral health calls with an EMT / Paramedic and Behavioral Health Clinician to de-escalate and connect residents in distress with appropriate services, including wraparound services through the STAR community coalition following encounters with a STAR van. STAR vans provide a broad range of no-cost services such as providing information and referrals, crisis intervention, counseling, transportation, and social service needs. This role responds to Mental Health related 911 calls.
The objectives of the STAR Program are to :
- Increase connection to behavioral health services and community resources for those reached by STAR.
- Provide more appropriate response and reduce emergency calls to police, fire department, and EMS.
- Improve information sharing across systems and service providers involved in administering STAR.
- Increase partnerships with community organizations through collaboration via STAR Community Partner Network.
STAR Van Clinicians will :
Access to low barrier treatment options.
Pay Range & Benefits :
Mental Health Therapist II (Masters) : $30.05 / hr (WellPower provides free licensure supervision)
Licensed LPC / LMFT / LCSW : $36.14 / hr - $36.64
Language Differential - $1 - $2.50 / hr
WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification / licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit : https : / / wellpower.org / workplace-of-choice / .
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Why Work at WellPower?
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Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment
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