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Department

• Pre-Clinical Peer Support Service Provision: Facilitates groups integrating principles of psychological safety, respect, inclusion and belonging into all peer support services with a trauma informed lens. Staffs the RESTORE Support Center, a drop-in center for Denver Health personnel. Provides Psychological First Aid (PFA) across Denver Health RESTORE Peer Support service lines as needed. Identifies needs of distressed staff within peer support encounters and activations, referring to internal and external resources as appropriate. (50%)
• Administration: Assists with development of preparedness and response plans for the Denver Health RESTORE program and its services. Supports RESTORE Support Center operations, including programming, infection control, supply stocking in service of workforce well-being and care. Collaborates with internal and external resources to support referral processes. (25%)
• Training and Education: Assists with development of preparedness and response plans for the Denver Health RESTORE program and its services. Assists with development of training curriculum. Facilitates and delivers trauma-informed training and education. (25%)

• Master's Degree Master’s Degree in human services or counseling-related field Required or
• Post Graduate Diploma or Certificate Program Post-Graduate Diploma or Certificate Program or certification in human services, health and wellness, medical or counseling-related field Required and
• 2 years additional experience working in the health and wellness field
• LPC, LCSW, MSW or equivalent master’s level mental health professional; board certification- or licensure-eligible.

• 1-3 years Experience in assessing psychological needs and providing psychological first aid as well as group support and relevant documentation. Required and
• 1-3 years Experience working in the mental health and well-being field. Required

• Experience in assessing psychological needs and providing psychological first aid as well as group support and relevant documentation.
• Knowledge of strategies for sustaining health care personnel well-being.
• Skill in logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Skill in crisis response as it pertains to traumatic events, disaster, health-related pandemics and longstanding socioeconomic disparities.
• Ability to utilize internal and external resources to assist with linkages to collaborative services.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality related to service provision and case details.
• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to respond to feedback and incorporate into practice.
• Ability to implement new programs and practices effectively across the entire organization.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to multitask and juggle multiple priorities.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Ability to facilitate trauma-informed care-related training
• Actively looking for ways to help people.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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