Job Summary:
The College of Nursing has an opening for full-time Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider position within its federally qualified community health center, Sheridan Health Services (SHS), located in southwest Denver, CO (zip code: 80236).
Nature of Work:
The University of Colorado, College of Nursing, is seeking an Pediatric Behavioral Health Provider for a full-time (1.0 FTE), benefits-eligible position within its federally qualified community health center, Sheridan Health Services (SHS), in Denver, CO. This position is focused on Adolescent and Pediatric populations, will be a part of our pediatric integrated care/school-based health center, and will collaborate with the pediatric team to provide both integrated care services in clinic and provide support to Sheridan School District for school-based therapy services during the school year. This position is clinic-based as a mental health provider and includes an Instructor or Senior Instructor (open rank) level, non-tenure clinical practice track appointment within the College of Nursing.
Clinic Description:
Sheridan Health Services is a multi-site, nurse-managed federally qualified community health center, funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Primary Healthcare; and is a collaborative effort between the College of Nursing and the Sheridan School District. There are two convenient locations to serve community health needs primarily for residents of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson counties. A Youth Health Clinic is located in the Sheridan School District Administration building. The Family Health Clinic is located in southwest Denver on the Fort Logan campus and provides services to adults and children, 65% of whom identify at Latinx, and 42% of whom are best served in another language, with Spanish being the predominant second language. Services offered include primary care across the lifespan; prenatal and postpartum, gynecology, dentistry, pharmacy, behavioral health, and outpatient substance use treatment. Sheridan Health Services is a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and as such we uphold a model of care that places the patient at the center, incorporating the values and beliefs of the patient in all decision-making. We extend the reach of the clinic through public health outreach where nursing students provide community outreach, health education, and home visitation services.
Supervision Received:
Direct supervision will be provided by the Behavioral Health Program Director.
Supervision Exercised:
Opportunities to provide supervision to Master’s level counseling/social work students available. Opportunities to provide clinical supervision of unlicensed Behavioral Health Providers as available.
Examples of Work Performed:
- Provide brief behavioral health therapy and screenings in an integrated medical setting for parents, adolescents, and/or children.
- Provide general outpatient behavioral health treatment via individual, group and family therapy, care coordination, crisis management, skill building, and psychoeducation to parents, children and/or adolescents.
- Contribute as a member of multidisciplinary teams (comprised of medical, psychiatry, dental, pharmacy, patient navigation, health education, and other BHPs) in delivering behavioral health services to patients
- Provide care coordination with providers of service including but not limited to primary care providers, school personnel, family members, and other mental health and community partners.
- Evaluate crisis situations and take appropriate action to ensure client safety and the safety of all clinic users.
- Participate in scheduled behavioral health team meetings, interdisciplinary work groups, monthly staff meetings, and other required meetings.
- Complete all required clinical and administrative documentation to accepted standards of practice, accurately, legibly, and by established timelines on electronic health record system and paper as needed.
- Utilize evidence-based practices and provide all treatment within appropriate scope.
- Complete and follow through with financial and clinical information necessary to ensure reimbursement for provided services.
- Completes necessary documentation according to established documentation timelines and in adherence with payor source(s) standards and clinic policy
- Expected to demonstrate high quality customer service focus, good communication and professionalism with clinic users, co-workers and representatives from outside agencies and to enhance community relationships.
- Perform other duties as determined by the Behavioral Health Clinical Lead, Behavioral Health Director or Executive Director.
