Since 1970, Salud has been committed to providing a Medical Home to patients, where medical, dental, behavioral health services, and clinical pharmacists work together and coordinate efforts in a team-based system of care. We strive to improve the quality of our patient's lives who would otherwise have limited access to health care. We serve all individuals regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Psychologist

This Psychologist will cover several of our Salud clinic locations.

Besides Brighton, there is an opportunity to be based out of Fort Lupton or Fort Morgan, CO.

The Psychologist provides direct behavioral health services to children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families in a highly integrated model of clinical care. As a Clinical Psychologist and Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) this clinician approaches his/her task in a team-based care fashion that supports patients and their families in self-management, self–efficacy, and behavior change for all mental health and substance use disorders, behavioral management of chronic physical illness, and addressing co-morbidities.

We offer:

• Starting Annual Salary - $78,000 to $94,000
• Loan repayment potential - HPSA score 22

Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical (Includes Free Medical Services at All Salud Facilities)
• Dental (Employee Discounts at All Salud Dental Facilities)
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 21 paid vacation days per year
• 10 Paid Holidays per year (includes 2 Floating Holidays and paid Birthday)
• 8 Paid accrued Sick Days per year
• Financial and time-off reimbursement for continuing medical education
• Retirement savings plans
• Employees working at least 1,000 hours within a 12-month period are eligible for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan. Salud will contribute 5% of your base salary each month

Our Mission is to provide a quality, integrated healthcare home to the communities we serve

Supervision Received:

The Psychologist works under the direct supervision of the Center Director and the Vice President of Medical Services – Behavioral Health Integration

Supervision Exercised:

The Psychologist will supervise behavioral health (primarily doctoral-level psychology) trainees as assigned.

Psychologist Specific Duties:

• Assesses patients to determine the appropriate level of treatment in accordance with relevant ethical and legal standards
• The BHP acts as a patient advocate for our vulnerable population by ensuring that the patient is fully informed and comfortable with their visit to Salud
• Works in conjunction with Medical Providers, Dental Providers, other Behavioral Health Providers, Medical Assistants, Customer Service Associates, and all other staff to ensure that patients obtain the highest standard of integrated healthcare
• Provides direct clinical supervision of BH trainees, predominantly in the psychology and counseling disciplines. Supervision requires oversight of trainees’ documentation and billing practices under the license of the staff psychologist
• Provides services appropriate to the age-specific needs of all patients in accordance with the principles of growth and development for infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric life cycles
• Conducts mental health screenings utilizing standardized instruments
• Provides PCP-initiated consultation services that may include differential diagnosis, psychoeducation, brief intervention, referral for further treatment, etc., often referred to as a “warm hand-off"
• Consults with and advises other healthcare team members on methods of assisting patients and their families in overcoming social and emotional difficulties which may preclude effectively managing overall health and well-being
• Follow procedures for the electronic health records system
• Manages psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases
• Provides psychotherapy to individuals as well as groups
• Facilitates groups in Shared Medical Appointments (SMAs) for OB care, diabetes management, and chronic pain
• The provision of traditional psychotherapy groups is encouraged
• Creates written material for use in the psychoeducation of patients
• Performs other duties as assigned

Education:

• Doctoral degree in clinical, or counseling psychology

Experience:

• Prefer a Psychologist with 2 years of post-licensure treating patients with psychosocial issues

Licensure:

• Licensed by the State of Colorado

Physical Requirements:

• The Psychologist is required prolonged sitting or standing for long periods of time
• Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer terminal, telephone, calculators, photocopier, and other office equipment.
• Normal Medical and Dental office environment
• Requires normal range of hearing and eyesight to record data electronically and communicate with patients

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Fluency in Spanish and English is strongly preferred
• Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions
• Must work well with the other patient care team members
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate assessments of mental and behavioral health conditions
• Ability to collaborate with medical providers in the treatment of psychosocial issues
• Sensitivity to low-income and ethnic minority communities is a must

Salud Family Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of age 40 and over, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state, or local laws. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

As required by Public Health Order, all Salud Family Health employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. All persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination prior to starting employment. The only exceptions to being vaccinated are verified and approved medical reasons or sincerely held religious beliefs.