1. Under the supervision of the Director of Inpatient Clinical Services, the Inpatient Behavioral Health Provider provides high-level, intensive inpatient behavioral health services, with a specialty emphasis on acute or high-risk populations including patients who are actively suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, or gravely disabled.
2. Services will primarily include individual and family-based therapeutic services focusing on interdisciplinary treatment of complex, comorbid, and/or treatment resistant behavioral health disorders. Other clinical activities may include: group work, facilitation of art or music based therapy, and milieu work. This includes maintaining a caseload of minimally 32 billable clinical hours per week.
3. This position provides on-call services for acute therapeutic needs on a rotating basis.
4. Works closely with other healthcare providers, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and occupational therapists, to ensure coordinated and comprehensive care.
5. Works with the multidisciplinary team to create holistic treatment plans and discharge plans individualized for each patient. The position effectively educates and communicates with patients, families, and the care team regarding treatment progress and any necessary adjustments.
6. Implements de-escalation techniques and initiating emergency treatment protocols when necessary and responds to psychiatric emergencies, including risk assessments for suicide or violence.
7. As needed or directed, this position develops comprehensive clinical programming and/or curriculum specific to high-risk populations and ensures all service delivery is aligned with all state, local, federal, and regulatory requirements.
8. Maintains excellence clinical documentation in alignment with local, internal, state, federal, and regulatory standards and compliance.
9. Role models the principles of a Just Culture and Organizational Values.
10. Performs other duties as assigned. Must be HIPAA compliant

• At least two years of experience in a behavioral health setting, preferably an inpatient psychiatric unit, required.
• Documented experience in crisis response and working with acute populations, required.
• Rural behavioral health experience with specific knowledge of resources and community agencies specific to Eagle County, preferred.
• Understanding of Colorado laws and regulations as they relate to the mental health practices, privacy, confidentiality, supervision, and ethical delivery of care, preferred.
• Bilingual; English/Spanish preferred

• State of Colorado Licensed Psychologist (LP)
• State of Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• State of Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

• Basic Life Support (BLS), required.

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

• Doctoral or master?s degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, social work, counseling, or related field, required.

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement 
• Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
  • Medical
  • Dental 
  • Vision
• Educational Programs: 
  • Tuition Assistance 
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Salary listed is pro-rated for a part time position.

About Vail Health

Vail Health, formerly Vail Valley Medical Center, is a nonprofit community health care system serving patients and guests from around the world. Locally operated and governed by a volunteer board of directors, Vail Health includes a 56-bed hospital, accredited by the Joint Commission. Our 24/7 emergency department in Vail is a Level III Trauma Center with a nearby helipad for necessary medical transports. Vail Health provides a wide array of services and access points including Beaver Creek Medical Center, urgent care clinics in Avon and Gypsum, our Edwards medical campus, Eagle Healthcare Center and a multispecialty clinic in Frisco. Howard Head Sports Medicine offers physical therapy services at 10 locations and works closely with our internationally renowned orthopaedic partners at The Steadman Clinic and Vail-Summit Orthopaedics. In addition, Vail Health's Shaw Cancer Center and Sonnenalp Breast Center are the region’s only fully accredited cancer treatment center and comprehensive breast center. The Vail Clinic, which was founded in 1965, officially became “Vail Valley Medical Center” in 1980, its first year as a full-service hospital. At that time, we had one primary locatio...n and 25 physicians. Today, Vail Health has locations in nine towns, nearly 1,000 employees, 260 physician partners and 85 volunteers. Vail Health is an equal-opportunity employer. The hospital is handicap accessible and adheres to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Smoking is prohibited in our facilities. This includes e-cigarettes.

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