Outpatient Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant
CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region
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Posted: 19-Jan-25
Location: Fort Morgan, Colorado
Internal Number: 76338-2
Welcome to CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region:
CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen-both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life ColoradoTM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.
CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation?s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.
Overview:
You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills - but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
The Integrated Behavioral Health Consultant will act as an independent clinician and will be consulted by physicians to offer assistance to patients when habits, behaviors, stress, worry, or emotional concerns about physical or other life problems are interfering with daily life and/or overall health. Highlights of the position include the opportunity to work closely with medical professionals including PCPs and psychiatrists while independently diagnosing and treating patients using evidence-based psychosocial interventions such as CBT, motivational interviewing, behavioral activation, problem-solving, and distress tolerance. This position offers a gratifying blend of both therapist and case manager duties, and is engaging, dynamic, team-based, challenging, and community-oriented. Additionally, our Integrated Behavioral Health Program is rapidly expanding, so the ideal candidate will take advantage of the many opportunities available to shape the future of Integrated Behavioral Health.
Qualifications:
In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:
Masters in MSW or related field.
Minimum 2 years direct clinical experience delivering behavioral health care in a relevant setting.
Comfort with using clinical expertise in an independent manner.
Prior formal training and experience in brief, structured counseling techniques (e.g. cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or Problem Solving Treatment (PST), etc.).
Competence with DSM-5 diagnostic criteria and treatment planning based on these conditions.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of people. Proven ability to work within and coordinate a care team comprised of internal team members and community-based members.
Preferred experience: Experience with design, implementation, or maintenance of the IMPACT model, SBIRT model, or other appropriate evidence-based models of behavioral health care delivered in primary care settings. Experience working with medically ill patients in a primary care setting. Experience working with all age ranges of patients.
State of employment Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)
Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10 lbs. constantly.
This role works within the St. Elizabeth facility Monday to Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. We are looking for a licensed clinician that has 2-3 years experience within pediatrics. We are excited to receive the grant funding that will allow us to provide this service to the community.
Your Connected Community:
We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
St. Elizabeth Hospital, located in Fort Morgan, Colorado, is a Level 3 Trauma Center and an American College of Cardiology Accredited Chest Pain Center serving northeastern Colorado. Providing care through-out the region, St. Elizabeth Hospital provides cardiology, maternal, emergency, surgical, pediatrics, and acute care inpatient services in addition to the multitude of subspecialists in our specialty clinic. At 50 beds, St. Elizabeth is the region?s referral center serving a wide span of northeastern Colorado. Since 1952, St. Elizabeth has been serving the community in Morgan County which is one of the most diverse counties in Colorado speaking more than 28 languages.
Our Total Reward Offerings:
We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer:
Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
Retirement account options with a generous employer match
