St Anthony Hospital·Lakewood, Colorado
The Behavioral Health Counselor performs intake assessments, determines diagnoses, and develops evidence-based treatment plans for patients. They provide individual, family, and group therapy while ensuring compliance with state mental health laws and safety standards.
Where You’ll Work Located in Lakewood, Colorado, St.
Anthony Hospital is a Level I Trauma Center where we provide a full range of medical specialties and health care services to Denver and the surrounding region through our state-of-the-art medical campus and home base for Flight For Life® Colorado.
With four trauma rooms including the T-10 room, a dedicated field-to-surgery suite ready 24/7 for trauma surgeons and specially trained teams, our staff can provide life-saving care to the most severely ill and injured patients.
In 2023, we received our exciting Magnet® designation!
We are so proud of our staff for this achievement, which is awarded to only 10 percent of hospitals around the world.
Numerous other awards, certifications, and accreditations have been granted to us from the American Heart Association; Chest Pain Center (CPC); American College of Cardiology; The Joint Commission’s National Quality Approval; the Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award; NAPBC Accreditation; American College of Radiology and many others.
At St.
Anthony Hospital.
We combine a heritage of expert care with the latest in technology and innovation.
If you’re looking to be part of a fast-paced environment where you can practice to the top of your profession in trauma, cardiology, stroke, neurosciences, breast imaging, cancer/oncology care, surgery and more, we invite you to apply.
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.
Demonstrates critical thinking in delivery of assessment, crisis intervention, treatment planning, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of quality care to meet patient needs.
Facilitates individual, group and family therapy as well as psycho-educational groups to promote patient emotional, spiritual and psychological health.
Works with interdisciplinary team to formulate and implement care of patients using insight, limit setting, support, goal setting and other techniques as appropriate.
Appropriately assess suicide risk.
Responds to potentially dangerous situations and ensures safety of patients in least restrictive manner.
Provides clients with appropriate resources and referrals when clinically indicated.
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 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 Preferred BLS (For St.
Anthony North Hospital and St.
Anthony Hospital only: Current Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association)
A Bachelor's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field is required along with one year of direct behavioral clinical experience. Competence with DSM diagnostic criteria and BLS certification is also required or preferred.
Market context
In Colorado, behavioral-health practicum and internship roles often draw steady interest from students preparing for licensure, especially in mental health and substance use treatment settings. These positions are competitive because employers look for candidates who are already enrolled in a qualifying master’s program, eligible for placement, and ready to learn under licensed supervision. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save research time, then confirm your program’s placement rules and tailor your application to your licensure goals.
