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Department

• Clinical Service Delivery - Supervises employee daily clinical activities to ensure compliance with all Denver Health, state and federal regulations to include: the Joint Commission, HIPAA, 42 CFR, and all applicable mental health rules and regulations. - Responsible for providing float coverage/support in critical areas when needed at the direction of IBH Manager - Provide high quality clinical services to individuals referred to behavioral health, including short-term evidence-based behavioral health interventions and support services. - Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient. - Consult with providers as part of the interdisciplinary team and generate recommendations, referrals, and case management as needed. - Conduct brief diagnostic screening of patients using evidence-based assessments and screening tools. - Provide health behavior change interventions using Motivational Interviewing. - Conduct in-depth diagnostic assessment as needed. - Conduct safety and risk assessment as needed. - Generate documentation of assessment and intervention in the medical record in a timely manner. - Actively participate in regular team meetings and huddles of the interdisciplinary team at primary care clinic. - Participate in Integrated Behavioral Health Division meetings to maintain cohesion and improve awareness of department functioning. - Participates or provides leadership of department, agency, or community meetings as well as internal Denver Health workgroups. - Participate in teaching and didactics as part of the training faculty of the Division of Psychology for psychology pre-doctoral residents and practicum students. - Provide teaching and presentation of relevant topics to the Integrated Behavioral Health Division staff. - Provide teaching and presentation of relevant topics to the medical residents and training programs within Denver Health and University of Colorado. (5%) - Participate in academic efforts in research and professional writing. (90%)
• Administrative - Provides monthly administrative supervision to licensed providers. - In collaboration with the IBH Manager, supports clinical supervision and/or reflective supervision activities. - Builds productive integrated teams, identifies areas for team and/or individual growth and development, addresses staff performance, attendance and behavioral issues, provides appropriate feedback and oversees orientation to job responsibilities. - Supports clinical audit process for team members and providing coaching and feedback to improve documentation and care delivery. - Supports scheduling, staffing, standard workflows, and assigns and reviews work. Sets performance expectations by communicating professional behavior, job expectations. - Completes annual performance evaluations or Prism. Participates with the Manager in recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and accountability-based performance actions for staff. - Supports IBH Manager in developing team members and identifying areas of clinical growth and support within their job role in IBH. - Participates with the IBH Manager in quality improvement, standard work, research and data collection, grant writing and other initiatives and relevant programs. - Supports IBH Manager with interdivision/interdepartmental meetings. - Participates with IBH Manager in creating and implementing clinical standard work for clinical team. - Supports IBH Manager in developing and implementing Quality Improvement Metrics. - Supports IBH Manager in developing Epic Enhancements for clinical team. - Contributes to all Lean processes, and all Denver Health, department, and clinic performance improvement initiatives. - Routinely communicates with the management/leadership team regarding staff service activities, and problems needing department leadership attention. (10%)

• Doctorate Degree in psychology from an accredited program Required

• 1-3 years Three years of post-doctorate?s direct provider experience in an organized clinical setting Required

• PSY-Licensed Psychologist - State Board of Psychologist Examiners Required and
• BLS-Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) - AHA - American Heart Association or American Red Cross Required

• Knowledge of supervision tactics and ongoing development of supervision abilities.
• Knowledge of clinical social work and/or clinical counseling and the patient population served.
• Knowledge of mental health and substance abuse regulatory standards, compliance requirements, and regulations pertaining to the programs(s) supervised.
• Proficiency with documentation in an electronic health record.
• Knowledge of change in leadership and/or learn management.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Skill in identifying problems and opportunities to improve care.
• Ability to encourage and enhance work performance through feedback, mentoring, coaching, and through example.
• Ability to effectively recruit develops, retain, and manage staff to include initiating corrective action plans as needed.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and motivation to work as part of a dynamic interdisciplinary team in a medical setting.
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback and incorporate it into practice.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, required.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver?s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado?s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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