Community Based Clinician - South Denver

Community Based Clinician - Serving the South Denver Metro area

Full Time

$70,000 to $82,000

*New Hire Sign on Bonus: $500 after 90 days; additional $1000 after 6 months

Job Summary and Purpose

• Provides clinical case management, care coordination, and individual/family therapy for an evolving caseload of clients.
• Works collaboratively from intake to discharge with internal and external multi-disciplinary team (MDT) members to ensure continuity and consistency of care for clients and families.
• Provides clinical case direction and recommendations to both family support specialists as well as the MDT.
• Actively participates in individual clinical supervision and other required meetings.
• Maintains up-to-date documentation and overall quality assurance for assigned clients.
• Requires a high level of independence due to satellite location.
• May require travel to Tennyson Center for Children’s Denver location.

To Apply for this role, please follow this link:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ec212f08-e17a-4d55-808b-069b65c3cfce&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=486468&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Essential Job Functions

• Establishes criteria for client discharge from the time of intake.
• Develops quality Service Plans based on the client’s diagnosis or reason for referral, which are community-based, family-focused, child-centered, and reflect measurable outcomes with a clear permanency plan.
• Completes documentation of individual and family sessions, case management contacts, monthly progress reports, and other required forms of paperwork within required timeframes of Medicaid standards and other contracted referral sources. Expected billable hours per week is 24 hours.
• Ensures the contracted services are being provided at the indicated frequency, length of stay is kept within indicated parameters, and the efforts of all treatment team members are congruent with the identified disposition plan for a given child.
• Facilitates monthly staffings with the MDT to ensure treatment plan development and implementation. Attends other treatment-related meetings including county Human Services Team Decision-Making (TDM) meetings and/ or court hearings. Participates in supervision in person, by telephone, or by other multi-media avenues as needed.
• Prepares and delivers case presentations to peers and other internal team members as required.
• Provides in-home therapeutic treatment which utilizes a family systems approach that is strength-based and time-limited. Meets with families at flexible times throughout the week and on the assigned weekend day.

Other Job Functions

• Attends scheduled internal trainings at Denver location and participates in continuing education to obtain or maintain licensure.
• Facilitates transition of clients from TCC Denver residential program to the Community Based Services including traveling to and from the Denver location to facilitate this transition.
• Attends scheduled internal trainings at Denver location and participates in continuing education to obtain or maintain licensure.
• Provides crisis consultation and support to clients on caseload during regularly scheduled workdays. Develops safety plan with clients and plan for crisis on non-workdays. On days when team coverage is not available, on-call responsibilities will be assumed.
• Assists with planning for ongoing services for all client’s post-discharge.
• Facilitates coordination of care when other service providers are involved.
• Maintains up-to-date individual professional license and/or certification. Ensures that a current and valid professional license or certification is always on file with the Human Resources Department.
• Maintains the highest standard of cultural competency in all dealings with clients and staff.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to implement agency policies, procedures, SPB’s, collateral policies, and COA’s guidelines.
• Support the Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action goals of the agency to better reflect the population of children and families served by TCC.
• Completes other related duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

containments, as necessary. Clients are age range 5-18.

• Assume a restraint for periods of time varying from 5-30 minutes.

Working Conditions

• This position requires driving a company vehicle and visiting clients in their homes, in the community, and in schools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in social work, professional counseling, or marriage and family counseling required
• Clinical licensure preferred LCSW/LPC/LMFT.
• Must be registered on DORA.
• Family therapy, residential or inpatient experience treating children and families highly preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.
• Must have a valid Colorado driver’s license.

All positions require the successful completion of a criminal CBI background check, FBI fingerprint check, State of CO child abuse check (TRAILS), DMV driving record check, pre-employment drug test, pre-employment physical, academic credential verification, and reference check.

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Options (Kaiser, Delta Dental, EyeMed)
• Health Savings Account (with High Deductible Health Plan)
• Generous PTO + 13 paid holidays
• Retirement Plan with Pension Plan: Tennyson will match up to 4% of annual salary
• Voluntary Benefits through Colonial Life: Accident, Cancer, Disability, Critical Illness, Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Company Vehicle to use for Travel
• Staff Appreciation Events
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

To Apply for this role, please follow this link:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=ec212f08-e17a-4d55-808b-069b65c3cfce&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=486468&source=CC2&lang=en_US

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at HRServices @Tennysoncenter.org. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

Don’t meet all the requirements? We encourage you to still apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are keen to speak to people who connect with Tennyson Mission and Values.