University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus 

Department: Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine

Job Title: Part-time, Telehealth Mental Health Clinician- LCSW or Psychologist

Position #00841291 – Requisition #38108

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Director of Integrated Mental Health for General Internal Medicine or designee, the part-time (.40 FTE) Telehealth Mental Health Clinician (LCSW or Psychologist) will be responsible for the care delivery of evidence-based psychotherapies and supportive counseling to a select population via telehealth. This position will routinely collaborate with a multidisciplinary team including the patient’s primary care team, psychiatry consultant, mental health supervisor and clinic leadership.  This position will provide clinical services across the continuum of care from identifying the patient based on defined criteria, to include psychosocial assessment, development and execution of a treatment plan, to discharge back to their primary care provider. This is an open-rank faculty recruitment at either the Adjoint Instructor, Adjoint Senior Instructor, or Adjoint Assistant Professor level.

Please be advised that this position is not eligible now or in the future for visa sponsorship.

Key Responsibilities:

·       Work collaboratively with practice stakeholders to deliver integrated mental health services in a telehealth modality.

·       Provide short-term mental health treatment to targeted groups of patients; developing comprehensive initial assessments, treatment and discharge plans.

·       Refer patient to higher level of care (e.g. specialty treatment) -or community long term care - as appropriate.

·       Coordinate and revise treatment plan with input from interdisciplinary team and primary care provider.

·       Provide routine patient progress monitoring.

·       Support the management of patient referrals, including coordinating care for those patients not meeting criteria for clinic based mental health services.

·       Support clinic in developing community and campus referral sources as needed.

·       Work collaboratively with clinic staff to ensure efficient scheduling and placement of referrals.

Work Location:

Remote – This role is eligible to work remotely, but the employee must be in the United States.

Why Join Us:

The Division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), established at the University of Colorado in 1977, was one of the first GIM divisions established within the United States. Building on a rich history and tradition, our GIM Division has undergone significant change and evolution to maintain our goal of being a national leader in patient care, medical education and health services research.

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