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Department

• Supervise psychology practicum students (10%)
• Manage licensed clinicians to include writing job descriptions, hiring, disciplining, terminating and completing performance evaluations. (10%)
• Assign caseload to clinicians and coordinate work schedules. (10%)
• Provide high quality psychological clinical services to individuals and families. (10%)
• Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient. (5%)
• Assist other professionals in providing group therapy to address general clinical needs and to assist in maintaining the therapeutic milieu. (5%)
• Generate documentation of therapeutic services in the medical record in a timely fashion. (5%)
• Complete certification process with courts.Arrange and coordinate transfers to the psychiatric inpatient unit as needed. (5%)
• Assess emergent behavioral health needs and direct appropriate action. (5%)
• Actively participate in regular meetings with the multidisciplinary team. (5%)
• Assist in developing behavior management plans on patients as requested. (5%)
• Collaborate with specialty care and with uniformed staff. (5%)
• Participate in academic efforts in research and professional writing. (5%)
• Participate in staff training and program development. (5%)
• Coordinate psychology research. (5%)
• Clinical time will be 32 hours per week with 8 hours of administrative time. (5%)

• Master's Degree Required

• 4-6 years Three to five years as a licensed Psychologist Required

• PSY-Licensed Psychologist - State Board of Psychologist Examiners Required

• Advanced knowledge and skills in incarcerated and in conducting evidence-based psychological assessment and intervention with adults complex comorbid psychiatric conditions.
• Knowledge and experience needed to conduct supervision with advanced psychology trainees.
• Possesses skills needed to participate effectively in a leadership role with the multidisciplinary team.
• Participates in teaching other professionals and participates as a faculty member with the psychology internship and training program.
• Possesses advanced written and oral communication skills.
• Has knowledge of effective psychological practice in correctional settings.
• Possesses necessary skills to direct the unit psychological services and effectively manage other licensed professionals to include psychologists, psychotherapists, clinical social workers, and case managers.
• Strong administrative and program development skills are required.
• Possesses crisis intervention skills and able to consult with and coordinate hospital services (Psychiatric ED, Adult Inpatient unit, CL, ACUTE team) while at the correctional facilities and when offsite.
• Knowledge and experience needed to coordinate psychology research efforts.
• Computer skills required.

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver's 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado's primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

We strongly support diversity in the workforce and Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

Denver Health values the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. For more about our commitment to diversity visit: https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/careers/diversity-and-inclusion