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Description Location: UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital,CO, Fort CollinsDepartment: Co Responder ProgramWork Schedule: Full Time, 80.00 hours per pay period (2 weeks)Shift: Days Pay: $33.82 - $50.73 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experienceThis position is an onsite role and does not offer a hybrid or remote optionCareer Ladder: UCHealth offers a structured way for you to grow your skills, responsibilities, and pay in this position. As you gain experience and expertise, you will have the opportunity to move through different levels of this career ladder. Summary:UCHealth has an exciting opportunity for a licensed clinician to work inside a program built to decrease use of the 911 system for non-emergencies and increase quality of life. This position focuses on post-crisis intervention and preventative care to individuals out in the community. In collaboration with Poudre Fire Authority, this clinician will serve individuals that need interventions for a myriad of reasons including but not limited to mental/behavioral health needs, food/housing insecurity, hoarding/unsanitary living conditions, lack of medical care, failure to thrive, and aging in place. These services shall be provided to individuals referred to the program after a pattern of repeated use of Emergency Services.This role will work with and develop relationships with various referring agencies and provide services to individuals experiencing issues that require screening/assessments, triage, brief treatment, and linking to follow-up service providers. UCHealth has an exciting opportunity for a licensed clinician to work inside a program built to decrease use of the 911 system for non-emergencies and increase quality of life. This position focuses on post-crisis intervention and preventative care to individuals out in the community.Responsibilities:Implements counseling/therapy for assigned patients in both individual and group settings. Interviews and assesses patients and/or patient's family, caregivers, and/or legal representatives.Determines, provides and/or arranges for needed internal and external services/interventions. Participates and/or arranges case reviews/care conferences to evaluate progress.Assists with discharge planning and processes, including identification of community-based resources, and provides referrals as part of the discharge plan. Assesses, collaborates and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge with other members of the care team.Utilizes appropriate teaching methods and/or referrals to ensure patient/family educational needs are met. Participates and/or trains new staff, students and interns as assigned.Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.Requirements:Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.State licensure as Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), or Licensed Addiction Counselor (ACD), or other licensure/certification may be acceptable as approved by department leadership.Employees are our number one asset.UCHealth promotes a culture that invests in professional success and personal well-being through a comprehensive total rewards program. RecognitionPerformance bonus: UCHealth offers a 3-Year Incentive Bonus to recognize employee contributions to our success in quality, patient experience, organizational growth, financial goals and tenure. The bonus accumulates annually each October and is paid out in October during the third year of employment.Performance-based pay increase: The Annual Merit Pay Increase recognizes work performance that meets or consistently exceeds performance standards documented through UCHealth's established evaluation process and accounts for increased experience, skills and cost of liv