What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapist Intern position at Porch Light Health?
Many medical conditions are greatly affected by patients' mental health and behavioral choices. Physician-led primary care teams often must address many common mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse. By bringing medical and behavioral health services together within primary care, the team is better able to meet both the mental and physical health needs of the patient.
This position is a unique opportunity to work in the state's largest Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) clinic. Front Range Clinic is a low barrier/high access outpatient medical clinic that treats all substance use disorders. This position entails working side by side with the medical providers to provide support to our patients. We have multiple sites, some of which are operated by mobile health units and some are embedded within community partners in rural areas. Our Behaviorists serve all these sites through telehealth services and see patients in person at the brick and mortar clinic.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about addiction treatment and the harm reduction model as well as someone who is interested in a fast paced and flexible medical clinic setting. This position provides brief assessment, crisis intervention, and counseling to our patient population within the medical setting.
Job duties and requirements as follows:
Responsibilities and duties:
Work with Medical Team to:
- Assess Patient Needs
- Coordinate and Monitor Patient’s Use of Services
- Patient Follow Up
- Coordinate Referrals to Outside Services
- Crisis Management/Counseling/Triage
- Psychoeducation
- Brief Counseling
- Brief intervention
- Work in a fast paced medical clinic
- Work in an integrated and multidisciplinary setting
- Keep clinical documentation according to regulatory standards
- Case management and referral services as needed
- Lead group counseling as well as individual 15, 30, and 60min sessions both in person and via telehealth
Qualifications and skills
- Working towards LCSW, LAC, LPC or Master's degree and licensing candidate
- Medical experience preferred
This position's pay range is: $18-$20 per hour, depending on education and experience.
Discretionary bonuses, merit increases, market adjustments, recognition bonuses and other forms of discretionary compensation may be paid to eligible employees based upon organizational and individual performance.
Benefits:
Paid Sick Time
Salary : $18 - $20
