IOP Group Therapist - PRN

Responsibilities Centennial Peaks Hospital is a 104-bed behavioral health hospital located in beautiful Louisville, CO. We are dedicated to providing a full range of mental health and chemical dependency services to the state of Colorado. We strive to enhance the mental health, safety and well-being of our patients, their families, and the community at large by providing ethical, compassionate, medically and psychologically integrated inpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for psychiatric and addiction disorders. The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast paced environment is critical. The Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Therapist facilitates quality, evidence-based mental health therapy groups . The IOP Therapist is responsible for conducting group therapy sessions, maintaining accurate patient documentation in the medical record, developing and implementing individualized treatment plans for patients, working in conjunction with members of a multidisciplinary team, communicating with family members, referral sources and community partners and coordinating patients’ discharge plans. Pay Range: $25.50-35.00/hr PRN Differential: $1.50/hr We offer a competitive pay and comprehensive benefits package which includes: Paid time off Extended leave bank Kaiser or United Health Insurance Dental and Vision Insurance Basic life and Supplemental Life Insurance Short and Long Term Disability Dependent Life Insurance Flexible Spending Account Student Loan Assistance Tuition Assistance Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to demonstrate competency in the criteria listed in this job description. The specifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability to meet the minimum requirements for this position. Staff must demonstrate flexibility for reassignment to provide care to varied populations including adults and dually diagnosed patients in an inpatient and partial hospital setting. Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical/Counseling Psychology or Marriage & Family Therapy required. Experience: Prior experience providing therapeutic interventions for the psychiatric mental health population, preferably in an inpatient or group setting. Licensure/Certification: LCSW, LPC, LMFT preferred. (CAC II/ CAC III required for Chemical Dependency Group Therapist) Knowledge: Prefer knowledge of group and individual therapy interventions and modalities, risk assessment and crisis/behavior management, mental health disorders and associated treatment, discharge planning and patient case management. Supervision Received: Director of Outpatient Services Environmental Conditions: Exposure to psychiatric patients who may exhibit violent/aggressive behavior. Potential for exposure to communicable diseases, blood/body fluids and other hazardous waste. General hospital environment. Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate verbally and in writing. Physical agility to manage patients. Push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds. Intermittent sitting, standing, walking, bending and stooping. Drug and alcohol free as evidenced by negative results of post-offer, pre-employment urine drug screen. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions. EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.