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<p><strong>Licensed ASL Fluent Clinician</strong> </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p><strong>Licensed ASL Clinicians: </strong>Provide unique direct clinical care for Deaf, DeafBlind, and hard of hearing children, adolescents, and adults in an outpatient setting. This position actively participates in a multi-disciplinary team that provides comprehensive clinical services. The approach of the team is strengths-based, person-centered, and culturally responsive.</p> <p><strong>Learn More About Wellpower:</strong></p> <p><strong> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yno5dNktzAs?t=1s" width="560" height="314"></iframe></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Pay Range & Benefits</strong></p> <ul> <li><em>Mental Health Therapist II (Master's degree):</em> $28.89/hr</li> <li><em>LCSW/LPC/LMFT:</em> $32.15/hr</li> <li><em>ASL Language Differential -</em> $2.50/hr</li> </ul> <p>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.</p> <p>All full-time, benefits eligible employees will be eligible for WellPower's benefits plan. For a full description of benefit offerings, please visit: <a href="https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/">https://wellpower.org/workplace-of-choice/</a>.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities & Duties:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Knowledge or ability to learn and practice trauma informed principles and practices.</li> <li>Provide diagnostic mental health assessments as well as individual, family, play, couple, and/or group psychotherapy along with crisis intervention and case management.</li> <li>Develop treatment plans, monitor treatment progress and follow-up as clinically indicated.</li> <li>Facilitate the coordination of medication needs of people served with psychiatric, case management, and medical resources.</li> <li>Facilitate the individual's and family's growth and development with an emphasis on strengths and resiliency.</li> <li>Collaborate with internal and external partners in support of the individual's and family's growth and development.</li> <li>Ability to effectively deliver services over both telehealth video platforms and in-person settings.</li> <li>Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with agency standards.</li> <li>Participate in team meetings, in-services and supervisory sessions as required.</li> <li>Other duties as assigned.</li> </ol> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Requirements & Qualifications</strong></span></p> <p><em><strong>Education:</strong></em> Master's Degree in social work or doctorate in psychology. </p> <p><em><strong>Licenses:</strong></em> Current license as a LCSW or Licensed Psychologist in the State of Colorado or imminently license eligible. LAC a plus.</p> <p><em><strong>Experience:</strong></em> At least 2 years of experience providing individual, family, and/or group therapy. Experience providing clinical behavioral health services to deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind children and adults.</p> <p>Play therapy and substance use treatment experience preferred.</p> <p>Familiarity with use of auxiliary services including sign language interpreting, CART services, hearing assistive technology, communication access technology such as videophones and captioned phones. </p> <p>Strong knowledge of the diverse linguistic, cultural, psychosocial, access and communication needs of deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind populations. </p> <p> <strong>SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in American Sign Language required.</li> <li>Knowledge and training in methods of psychotherapy.</li> <li>Knowledge of therapeutic best practices for Deaf, DeafBlind and hard of hearing persons.</li> <li>Knowledge of community resources. </li> <li>Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.</li> <li>Familiarity with the DSM-5-TR and diagnostic techniques. </li> <li>Effective written and communication skills.</li> <li>Ability to work effectively on a team. </li> <li>Ability to work flexible schedule.</li> <li>Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed care principles/practices.</li> <li>Able to navigate an electronic medical record and utilize technology effectively. </li> <li>The ability to create engagement and therapeutic alliances quickly and have a strengths-based focus on what people can do and achieve.</li> <li>The ability to partner with persons served and families and work alongside them as they shape their wellness, resiliency, and recovery.</li> <li>The ability to establish effective collaborative partnerships as well as work effectively on one's own.</li> <li>Provide psychoeducation and support groups for adults, adolescents, children, families/caregivers.</li> <li>Provide case management and coordination services to persons served as needed.</li> <li>Participate in team/WellPower meetings, in-services, and supervisory sessions as required.</li> <li>Support adolescents, children and their families using a variety of developmentally appropriate strategies (e.g., treating trauma across the lifespan).</li> <li>Collaborate with internal and external partners in support of the Individual/family's growth and development.</li> <li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li> </ul> <p> <strong><em>Why else might you want to consider working at WellPower?</em></strong></p> <ul> <li>Named Top Workplace - we have been named a Top Workplace by the Denver Post for ten consecutive years</li> <li>Champion Social Justice Causes - we are committed to ending anti-Black racism in our community</li> <li>9 Paid Holidays – including Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and more</li> <li>Robust Benefits Package – our benefits start at 30 hours per week and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, and a retirement match</li> <li>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</li> <li>Gainsharing – we offer a bonus to employees if the organization meets certain requirements for the year</li> <li>$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</li> <li>Sports Leagues – we offer a variety of activities for our employees, including bowling, dragon boat racing, volleyball leagues, and more</li> <li>Tuition Assistance Program—Financial assistance for job-related college-level educational courses.</li> <li>Attendance at a 2-day professional development conference, expenses paid</li> <li>Due to the size of our program if/when teachers move in and out, we need to be able to support a quick turnover so the effect on students is minimal.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required</strong> and must be completed prior to hire ( i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment</p> <p>#LI-MF1</p>
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