Child and Family Bilingual Hospital Liaison
WellPower provides you with the support you need to help you develop a career in helping others succeed. We innovate, adapt, and leverage the diverse perspectives of the people on our team and the people we serve in everything we do.
WellPower values and is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to ending bias and discrimination in our community and ensuring equity within all aspects of our organization. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, transfer, or promotion opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
Pay Range & Benefits:
Mental Health Therapist II - $27.08/hr
LCSW/LPC/LMFT - $30.91/hr - $31.41/hr
Licensed Psychologist - $43.94/hr
Spanish Bilingual/ $2.50 hr. differential.
WellPower is committed to fair and equitable hiring with salaries based on relevant factors, such as work experience, education, and certification/licensure (rather than wage history). Toward the principle of equal pay for equal work, we post and hire within defined hiring salary ranges. We ask all applicants to carefully review the hiring salary range for each posted job opportunity, as we will not hire outside the predetermined range.
All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower’s benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: https://WellPower.org/workplace-of-choice/.
POSITION SUMMARY: This position would actively support the Child and Family Access team to develop and foster relationships with hospitals, manage and respond to hospital referrals, and answer calls from families seeking services at WellPower. The position would be a member of a multi-disciplinary child and family team that provides comprehensive services for children, adolescents and their families. The approach of the team is characterized by being strengths-based, family-centered, culturally competent and community responsive.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Proficiency in Spanish language required
- Meet with referring hospital staff to review referral process and foster collaborative relationships.
- Collaborate with hospitals, families and other professionals regarding referrals.
- Conduct in-person and virtual behavioral health assessments and intakes for hospital referrals. These assessments and intakes may take place in the community and/or at the office.
- Manage and triage C&F Access incoming phone calls.
- Assist with completing CYMHTA evaluations.
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with agency standards.
- Participate in team meetings, trainings and supervisory sessions as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION: Master's Degree in social work, psychology, or similar field. Current license as a LCSW/LPC/LMFT in the State of Colorado preferred, not required.
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of three years of experience working with youth with mental health challenges.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Self-directed individual and a team player.
- Proficiency in Spanish language required
- Knowledge or ability to learn and implement trauma informed principles and practices.
- Knowledge of methods of psychotherapy.
- Knowledge of community and available resources.
- Ability to work effectively with families using a strengths-based approached.
- Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Skilled at partnering with youth and collaterals to meet mental health needs.
- Flexibility.
Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?
- Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years
- Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community
- 9 Paid Holidays – including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more
- Robust Benefits Package – our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match
- Employee Resource Groups – our ERG’s offer a chance to connect, address workplace challenges and get support from individuals who share similar characteristics or life experiences
- Gainsharing – we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year
- $50,000/year minimum wage for all employees – we believe that our employees should earn a livable wage conducive to the cost of living in Denver, Colorado
- Free Licensure Supervision – for LCSWs/LPCs/LMFTs
- Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more
Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire (i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment.