Telehealth Behavioral Health Clinician- LCSW/LPC/Psych .50 FTE

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Telehealth Behavioral Health Clinician- LCSW/LPC/Psych .50 FTE( Job Number: 40339) Description University of Colorado Anschutz Department: Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine Job Title: Telehealth Behavioral Health Clinician- LCSW/LPC/Psych .50 FTE Position #00846047 - Requisition #40339 Job Summary: Under the direction of the Director of Integrated Behavioral Health for General Internal Medicine, the Behavioral Health Clinician (LCSW, LPC, or Psychologist) will be responsible for providing brief, evidence-based psychotherapies and supportive counseling to a select primary care clinic population. Treatment will be provided in a remote-based, telehealth format. The behavioral health clinician will provide short-term psychotherapy across the continuum of care, including identifying eligible patients based on defined criteria, providing psychosocial assessment, developing and executing treatment in alliance with patient's goals, and ultimately ending care with a firm discharge plan in place. This role will additionally be responsible for providing crisis support to clinic patients identified as needing urgent behavioral health needs and ensuring they are provided with and/or connected to the next appropriate level of care. The behavioral health clinician will work in collaboration with the behavioral health team as well as the primary care clinic's multidisciplinary team including the patient's primary care provider and clinic leadership. This is an open-rank faculty recruitment at either the Instructor, Senior Instructor, or Assistant Professor level. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship. We are unable to provide work visa sponsorship or employment authorization for this position now or in the future. Key Responsibilities : Work collaboratively with practice stakeholders to deliver integrated behavioral health services in a telehealth modality. Provide short-term behavioral health treatment to targeted groups of patients; developing comprehensive initial assessments, treatment and discharge plans. Refer patients to higher level of care (e.g. specialty treatment) -or community long term care - as appropriate. Coordinate and revise treatment plan with input from interdisciplinary team and primary care provider. Provide routine patient progress monitoring. Support the management of patient referrals, including coordinating care for those patients not meeting criteria for clinic based behavioral health services. Support clinic in developing community and campus referral sources as needed. Work collaboratively with clinic staff to ensure efficient scheduling and placement of referrals. Work Location: Remote - This role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be in the United States. Why Join Us: The Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), established at the University of Colorado in 1977, was one of the first GIM divisions established within the United States. Building on a rich history and tradition, our GIM Division has undergone significant change and evolution to maintain our goal of being a national leader in patient care, medical education and health services research. We take our three-part mission of patient care, medical education, and research seriously. Each of our affiliated institutions has its own unique medical care programs. These programs, when taken together, provide a wide breadth and depth of clinical experiences that allows our trainees to experience virtually all aspects of inpatient and ambulatory medical care. Why work for the University? We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday, vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including: Medical: Multiple plan options Dental: Multiple plan options Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours) Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual) Holiday Days: 10/year Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage . Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire. This is an open rank position and could be categorized as Instructor, Senior Instructor or Assistant Professor based on experience and qualifications as indicated below: Instructor Psychologist Doctorate degree from a program approved by the American Psychological Association or equivalent Current Colorado License as a Psychologist Three (3) years of professional clinical experience with adult populations Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Licensed Prof

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