Colorado Nonprofit Association

Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician I

The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless seeks an Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician I who works directly with street outreach workers to identify and engage individuals living on the streets and other places not meant for human habitation who are in need of behavioral health care, but for a variety of reasons are unable to access care on their own.  The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician works directly with other care providers to provide assessments and related diagnoses, consultation, education, brief therapeutic interventions, and referral/linkage for individuals with behavioral health issues. 

The Outreach Behavioral Health Clinician assists clients in navigating community based behavioral health and health care systems for optimal
care. This position is located at 2100 Broadway Denver, CO 80205 and reports to the Clinical Program Manager. 

• Works in close collaboration with street outreach workers to identify and outreach adults experiencing homelessness who need behavioral health care. 
• Performs intensive outreach and engagement services to invite adults to engage with recovery supports through referrals to behavioral healthcare, primary care, case management, peer support, housing, and related services.
• Provides targeted brief interventions and therapy, which is often crisis and recovery focused and episodic in nature.
• Provides individual and group therapy for adults who are interested in ongoing behavioral health care, using treatment models including motivational interviewing, solution focused therapy, harm reduction, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Completes biopsychosocial assessments and utilizes DSM-V-TR criteria for diagnosis. 
• Develops comprehensive treatment plans, monitoring patient progress and accessing direct psychiatry and medical care through Stout Street Health CenterAssists in connecting adults experiencing homelessness with the resources necessary to obtain and maintain housing, healthcare, community connection and meaningful daily activity.
• Collaborates with the consulting psychiatric prescribers and primary care physicians as part of the integrated health team.Provides proactive collaborative services to clients/patients with face-to-face and telephone contacts, or as otherwise appropriate.
• Develops and maintains a partnering relationship with SSHC patients engaged through outreach in order to assist in the implementation of the treatment plan.
• Provides transportation in CCH vehicle or arranges for other transportation assistance to help clients in accessing care and meeting treatment goals.
• Serves as liaison with collaborating agencies to establish and maintain effective working relationships with organizations and groups providing services to shared clients (care coordination).
• Performs the initial intake in electronic health record (EHR) for clients/patients who want to connect with psychiatric care at Stout Street Health Center and completes additional paperwork as required. 
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling or similar field.
• Licensed as a LCSW or LPC preferred, with a CAC II or higher strongly preferred. If not licensed, must already be registered with DORA as a candidate for licensure (i.e. LSW,LPCC) and within 6 months of obtaining LCSW or LPC license.
• Experience interacting with patients in integrated health care, mental health care, or substance use treatment settings preferred