Access Mental Health Clinician with or on Licensure Track (LCSW/LPC/LMFT - within 3 months) Job Listing at WellPower in Denver, CO (Job ID 5880664003)

Description

WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Our Access Department serves as a front door in which an individual first becomes introduced to WellPower. We are a closely knit integrated team with many responsibilities. Our team prides itself on patience, compassion and team building as we work together to create an inviting presence for the people that we serve.  WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.

Our Access Center is the front door for WellPower. We respond to phone calls from people in the community seeking services, as well as referrals from psychiatric hospitals seeking follow up care for individuals. We review insurance, location, and clinical needs to determine if the person is eligible for services and then schedules their first time appointment. This role (Access Clinician II) also completes people's first time appointment, which includes a full assessment, provisional diagnosis, and first treatment plan. Each person in this dept works independently, but within a tightly knit team. We work on a hybrid model, with some time in the office and some time working remotely. 

We are seeking individuals who are Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Additions Counselors, Licensed Practical Counselors, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. The ideal candidate will be licensed upon hire. Candidates who have passed their licensure exam and are receiving supervision, and can be licensed in less than 12 months may be considered for this position. 

Learn more about WellPower:

Pay Range & Benefits:

• Mental Health Therapist II - $28.89/hr
• LCSW/LPC/LMFT     $32.15/hr - $32.65/hr
• Language Differential - $1 - $2.50/hour

WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.

All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/.

Requirements & Qualifications:

Education:  

Master's degree in psychology, social work, or other related human services degree. Current license as a LCSW/LPC/LMFT in the State of Colorado, and/or ability to obtain within 12 months of employment.

Experience:

One-year experience working with severe and persistently mentally ill people.  

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Complete hour-long Behavioral Health Assessments for people starting services with WellPower, including a provisional diagnosis
• Complete 30-day treatment plans
• Complete phone screenings for people in the community seeking mental health services
• Look up consumer information on multiple computer platforms
• Schedule intake appointments in the Electronic Medical Record
• Understand multiple insurance coverage for Behavior Health
• Review referrals from hospital social workers
• Occasional driving to hospitals within Denver county
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Other duties as assigned

Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?

· Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for 11 consecutive years

· Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community

· 9 Paid Holidays – including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more

· Robust Benefits Package – our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match

· Employee Resource Groups – our ERG's offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences

· Gainsharing – we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year

· $53,435/year minimum wage for all employees – we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado

· Free Licensure Supervision – for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs

· Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing  -  TB  screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment