Clinician

Clinician Position at Tennyson Center for Children

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we'd love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado! The Clinician works with children, youth, and families to improve mental health, build positive relationship and communication skills, deepen community connections, and provide parenting coaching, crisis stabilization, and care coordination. They may also work with BRANCH clients. BRANCH is our dual diagnosis program designed to support clients with both intellectual or developmental disabilities in addition to mental health needs.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides in-home individual and family therapy to children and adolescents through our CBS and BRANCH programs
• Meets with families at flexible times throughout the week, including evenings and one weekend day/week; Full-time schedules are Sun-Th or Tues-Sat
• Completes documentation of individual and family sessions, case management contacts, service plans, assessments, and other required forms of paperwork within required timeframes set by Medicaid or other contracted referral sources. All service notes are completed within one day of service delivery
• Provides crisis consultation and support to clients on caseload during regularly scheduled workdays between the hours of 8 am – 8 pm; Develops safety plan with clients and plan for crisis on non-workdays
• Supports care coordination through referring and connecting to other supportive services as needed; Coordinates with funding sources to assure compliant treatment delivery and documentation
• Maintains the highest standard of cultural competency in all dealings with clients and staff
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to implement agency policies, procedures, SPB's, collateral policies, and COA's guidelines
• Participates in weekly or bi-weekly clinical individual supervision meetings, and weekly group supervision meetings
• Maintains licensure, candidacy, or other credentialing requirements to remain eligible as a therapy provider
• Supports and advances quality improvement efforts through adherence to Tennyson Center policies and procedures, regulator standards, and best practices

Physical Requirements

• Ability to drive for periods of 30 minutes or more
• Ability to evade or re-direct occasional aggressive behaviors from children without physical intervention (training provided)

Working Conditions

• 90% of work is completed in the community, in client's homes, and in schools
• Mobile Office provided: car, gas card, laptop, hotspot

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy or a related field required
• Candidate for or Licensed as LCSW/LPC/LMFT
• Must be registered and in good standing with DORA (Department of Regulatory Agencies)
• Bilingual Spanish speaking individuals strongly encouraged to apply
• Must have a valid Colorado driver's license

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
• Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
• Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
• HSA & FSA options
• Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
• Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to

The estimated salary range for this role is $70,000.00-$75,000.00 annually. EEOC Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas. Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating a culture of belonging for all employees. We prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at View email address on click.appcast.io. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children