COLORADO HEALTH NETWORK INC·Greeley, Colorado
The Behavioral Health Clinician provides individual and group mental health and substance use counseling to underserved populations, including those living with HIV/AIDS. The role also involves patient navigation, care coordination, and maintaining accurate clinical documentation within the agency database.
The Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for assessing and responding to requests for mental health or substance use/addictions counseling for people living with HIV/AIDS and as well as other underserved individuals. This position helps facilitate counseling services including oversight of, scheduling, admissions, and evaluation. COVID-19 Information: It is an essential function and business necessity of the job that all employees are vaccinated and that all new hires will be required to be vaccinated within four weeks of hire. CHN requires proof of vaccination as this is a business necessity of the job. CHN will discuss reasonable exemptions for medical and religious purposes. If CHN considers making an offer of employment, CHN will inquire about vaccination status at that time, including whether the new hire currently has COVID-19 or has COVID-19 symptoms. Essential Job Functions: Provides individual (short-term) mental health and substance use/addictions counseling or other appropriate interventions in-person and via tele-therapy Support integrated care Program development for integrated care program Provide patient navigation and care coordination through assessment, screenings, eligibility of insurance and education as needed. Provide drop in brief harm reduction counseling during assigned times In conjunction with other Behavioral Health clinicians and other direct intervention as appropriate Supports the upkeep, tracking and monitoring of client and patient activities in agency database In conjunction with other Behavioral Health staff, maintains network and referral system of prevention, mental health, and addiction treatment options available for clients Demonstrates, abides by, and helps enforce HIPAA regulations amongst staff and departments of agency Acts as a liaison between clients, patients and all relevant professionals, programs and resources Participates and attends staff, department, team and community meetings upon request Performs effectively within organization and interpersonally with co-workers Participates in fund-raising and advocacy events on behalf of the agency Coordinate and maintain an active caseload for new and existing clients Preform assessments, plan creation, and assist patients with access to medication and adherence to treatment as well as risk reduction plans Responsible for tracking, monitoring and occasional reporting of patient activities, including access adherence Complete necessary paperwork and data entry in a timely fashion including entering case notes Provide appropriate patient referrals to both internal and external agencies Collect necessary documentation required for program compliance Assist patients as they move through the service delivery system Assist with the elimination of barriers including, but not limited to: insurance, financial housing and transportation Act as a liaison between patient and all relevant professionals, programs, and resources Educate patients and others about HIV disease process and prevention Assist with, and coordinate, community education and outreach initiatives as requested Facilitates group counseling services in-person and via tele-therapy Participates and attends staff, department, team and community meetings upon request Be willing to commute between offices on a set schedule bases Performs effectively within organization and interpersonally with co-workers Support Healthy Aging program and PATH groups Complete needed file audits for and Quality Assurance for outpatient file and group files Must be able to work in a diverse setting with diverse populations, including persons living with HIV, the LGBTQ+ community, persons of various ethnic backgrounds, disenfranchised communities. Participation in training related to HIV, substance use, harm reduction, trauma informed care and related issues. Cultural Competency/Sensitivity. This list is not meant to be a comprehensive list of job duties. Other duties may be assigned.
Minimum one-year experience working with individuals, couples, families, and groups. Must have experience or knowledge regarding HIV and/or other chronic health conditions. Experience working with diverse populations including LGBTQIA2+ populations. Experience providing substance use/harm reduction counseling. Ability to speak, read, and write in both English and Spanish preferred. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
A Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work is required, along with an active Colorado LAC, LPC, or LCSW license or eligibility for such. Candidates must have at least one year of experience working with diverse populations and knowledge of HIV or chronic health conditions.
Market context
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