Child First Clinician

Pay : $57,470.40 - $76,999.94 per year Job description : New Grads and Unlicensed Clinicians Welcome To Apply! Sign-On Bonus :

• $3,000 ($1,500 paid at 6 months of service and $1,500 paid at 12 months of service).
• General Purpose The Child First Clinician partners with a Family Support Partner to engage families who are referred to the Child First home-based intervention. Child First’s primary goal is to strengthen the caregiver-child relationship so that it serves both as a protective buffer to unavoidable stress and directly facilitates the child’s emotional, language, and cognitive growth. The Clinician uses trauma-informed CPP, a relationship-based, dyadic, parent-child treatment model, which focuses on the primary attachment relationships of the young child. The Clinician engages with both the caregiver and child in a supportive, reflective, and exploratory manner which fosters a protective, nurturing, and responsive parent-child relationship. The Clinician’s therapeutic intervention focuses on : 1) helping caregivers understand typical developmental challenges and expectations; 2) increasing caregivers’ ability to reflect on the meaning and feelings motivating a child’s behavior; 3) supporting caregivers’ problem solving; and 4) helping caregivers understand the psychodynamic relationship between parental feelings, history, and the caregiver response to the child. The Clinician also provides consultation to teachers in early care and education settings, as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential Duties / Responsibilities Engage with the Child First family and the Family Support Partner in the collaborative family assessment process (i.e., gather information from interviews, observations of interactions and play, reviewed records, collateral sources, and standardized measures). Use all available information to develop a thoughtful, well-integrated clinical formulation and Child and Family Plan of Care, in partnership with the Family Support Partner and family. Provide Child First home-based psychotherapeutic intervention with young children and their caregivers using relational, dyadic psychotherapy (CPP) and other modalities. Help the caregiver gain insight regarding personal history (including trauma history), feelings for the child, and current parenting practices. Avert crisis situations by assisting the family in times of urgent need (e.g., risk of harm to child or caregiver, pending child removal), in consultation with the Family Support Partner and Clinical Supervisor. Provide mental health and developmental assessment and consultation within early care and education settings and to other early childhood providers. Embrace use of videotaping to enhance both therapeutic work with families and reflective supervision. Engage in weekly individual, Team, and group reflective clinical supervision with Clinical Supervisor. Engage actively in all aspects of the Child First Learning Collaborative, including in-person trainings, distance learning curriculum, and specialty trainings. Keep all appropriate documentation for clinical accountability and reimbursement. Participate in other clinical and administrative activities as appropriate. Other duties as assigned. Supervisory Duties (if any) None Job Qualifications Knowledge, Skills, and Ability : Experience working psychotherapeutically with culturally diverse children and families, including parent-child therapeutic work and play therapy with very young children (0-5 years), for a minimum of three years. Past CPP training is highly valued. Openness to learning, capacity for self-reflection, and eagerness to participate in reflective clinical supervision. Knowledge of relationship-based, psychodynamic intervention and early child development; parent-child relationships and attachment theory; effects of trauma and environmental risks on early childhood brain development, especially violence exposure, maternal depression, and substance abuse; and community-level risk factors (e.g., poverty, homelessness). Experience providing mental health assessment and consultation to early care and education sites. Knowledge and experience working with adults with mental health, substance use, and cognitive challenges. Experience providing intervention within diverse home and community settings. Ability to speak a second language (Spanish), highly valued. Strong commitment to the vision, mission, and goals of Child First and Solvista Health. Highly organized, self-motivated, reliable, and flexible (including willingness to work non- traditional hours, including at least one evening). Able to work as part of a team. Able to communicate well verbally and in writing. Comfortable with computers and experienced with Word and Excel. Reliable vehicle and appropriate insurance for home visits. Education or Formal Training : Master’s degree in social work, clinical psychology, or closely related field required. Colorado license preferred (LPC, LCSW, LMFT). Experience : Three years of clinical experience as a licensed mental health professional; or combination of training, education, experience, and licensure that is equivalent and provides the required knowledge and abilities. Additional Information Work Schedule : Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm In-Person required - Office can be based in Canon City or Salida. This program includes intensive home therapy; providing home therapy is a requirement. Working Conditions and Other Conditions of Employment Working Environment : This job operates in a fast-paced, professional office environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. The position may require travel to conferences, meetings and branch locations on a regular or intermittent basis. Work may involve moderate exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and / or loud noises. In the health center environment, there is potential for contact with blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases, as well as potential for contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals. There could be interaction with persons who are mentally ill, disabled, elderly and emotionally upset. Physical Activities : These are representative of those which must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This is a largely sedentary role but can involve standing or sitting for extended periods of time, bending at the waist, and using hands and fingers to handle and file papers or operate assigned equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Employee may also have to lift 10 to 25 lbs. unassisted. Conditions of Employment : Annual TB, federally required drug screening, and Influenza vaccination or compliance with policy and procedure. Required possession of a valid state driver's license. Successful candidate must submit to and pass, post-offer drug screen, background check, and FBI Fingerprint check. All jobs are posted internally and externally
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• Summary of Benefits (Does not apply to internships or contractors) Insurance Coverage Employer-paid Life insurance Medical and behavioral health benefits Dental Vision 6% employer match retirement, 100% vested after just one year Optional insurance coverage is available on a shared-cost basis Flexible spending plans for health, dependent, and elder care Optional Health Savings Account plan with employer contributions Vacation & Education Generous paid time off benefit Up to 10 paid holidays Paid Sick time Solvista Health offers internships for master’s level students in the behavioral health field. Progressive skills enhancement training Reimbursements Monthly stipend for fitness club membership Discounted membership for Crossfit Cañon City and HRRMC Wellness U Staff Gym in Salida Clinical licensure reimbursement Loan Forgiveness Student loan repayment programs are available through : National Health Service Corps Active Sites Nurse Corps Active Sites NHSC STAR LRP Active Sites Colorado Health Service Corps Public Student Loan Forgiveness Summary of Compensation The base compensation represents the entry point of the range. Actual salaries will vary and may be above or below the range based on factors including but not limited to location, experience, education and performance. The salary is just one component of Solvista Health's total compensation package for employees. Salary Range begins with unlicensed clinician and ends with dual licensed clinician Unlicensed Clinician Salary range : $57,470.40 - $63,856.00 annual Licensed Clinician (One License) : $68,059.00 - $72,049.95 Dual Licensed Clinician : $69,999.90 - $76,999.94 For position openings where sign-on bonus is present, any former employee who separated within the last 180 days is ineligible for said bonus option. Summary of Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Solvista Health is deeply committed to building a workplace and community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. Employment Type : Full Time Salary : $57,470 - $76,999 Annual Bonus / Commission : No