About Paragon Behavioral Health Connections
Paragon Behavioral Health Connections is a Colorado technology-powered behavioral health organization offering seamless digital health and in-home services. Paragon offers comprehensive care that is convenient for where people live. Our vision is to provide services to families with complex needs, help resolve challenges, and obtain skills and resources to achieve well-being. Paragon’s comprehensive services support youth, adults and families through challenges as they step down from inpatient hospitalization, comprehensive support for families with child welfare-involvement, and services for youth and adults with complex needs including depression, behavioral challenges, trauma, family conflict, and substance use.
We are hiring clinicians, licensed and unlicensed, in Colorado to be a part of our diverse multidisciplinary team. At Paragon we believe in providing services for the whole family system to ensure exceptional effectiveness. With Paragon, you and your team can focus on providing outstanding care for families while we handle the administrative work (obtaining referrals, verifying insurance, credentialing, billing, support, audits, and compliance).
Why Join Paragon?
We are not regionally based, which means we can provide services statewide to those in need. This allows you to support not only those who live in your region but also those who have a harder time accessing care in rural communities of Colorado.
- Autonomous Environment: You have flexibility to manage and accomplish tasks, use creative problem-solving, and work independently – as long as the end product of your efforts meets organizational goals.
- Clinical Leadership & Support: Paragon’s executive team includes licensed providers engaged in business decisions and planning, ensuring the provider perspective is always included. They also provide licensure supervision as an added perk of employment and is provided at no additional cost to you.
- Benefits: Paragon pays the full health insurance premiums for employees and their families through United Healthcare. Employees also have access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with ComPsych, provided through employer-paid Equitable benefits. Additionally, Paragon offers fully paid dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance coverage through Equitable, ensuring you receive your maximum take-home salary—well after taxes, of course.
- Career Development: Paragon is consistently growing, which means there is room for growth. As we expand our services and community reach, staff can grow in their areas of interest and expertise.
Position Summary
Job Description: Crisis Stabilization Clinician
Position Overview
We are currently seeking licensed therapists and social workers, as well as those pursuing licensure in Colorado, to join our multidisciplinary crisis stabilization team. As a Crisis Stabilization Clinician at Paragon BHC, you will be responsible for providing urgent behavioral health interventions to individuals under mental health holds and those requiring support as they transition back into the community. This team will also facilitate crisis stabilization programming using an evidenced based model. This team will transition clients to ongoing services that are conducted by our in-home clinical teams as appropriate. In this position you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and will serve as a team leader. This position will report to a licensed clinical supervisor of the acute crisis stabilization team. This position requires in-person presence, but residing in nearby towns is acceptable.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess urgent behavioral health needs, safety issues, and risk factors for clients and families.
- Develop well-integrated clinical formulations and safety plans in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
- Provide crisis stabilization interventions, mental health holds, substance use interventions, and other evidence-based therapies tailored to individual needs.
- Collaborate with law enforcement, emergency responders, hospitals, and community organizations to address safety and crisis response needs.
- Utilize Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions for suicide prevention, and other evidence-based modalities.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation for clinical accountability, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and reimbursement.
- Participate in Crisis Prevention and Intervention training and respond to behavioral health emergencies as needed.
- Engage in reflective clinical supervision and other professional development activities.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.
- Colorado licensure or eligibility for licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, licensed clinical psychologist, or equivalent).
- Experience working with culturally diverse individuals and families, trauma, group facilitation, and crisis stabilization supports.
- Knowledge and experience in mental health and substance use assessments and consultation.
- Ability to provide interventions within diverse home and community settings.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Familiarity with HIPAA, 42 CFR, protected health information, and confidentiality.
- Commitment to the organization's mission, vision, and goals.
- Ability to speak a second language (Spanish, ASL or other), highly valued.
Education:
- Has a confirmed master’s degree in counseling, social work, or related field while working towards clinical licensure. Supervision is provided. Master’s or Doctoral level mental health provider (e.g., LCSW, LMFT, LPC, licensed clinical psychologist, other) is preferred.
Additional Requirements/Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed or licensed-eligible (must be able to obtain a preliminary license within six months of employment)
- All licenses must stay up-to-date and valid during employment.
- A valid driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance are required.
Schedule: Three 24 hour shifts per week.
- Active working hours: 8am-8pm
- During this time, team members are expected to actively perform their assigned duties
- Standby hours: 8pm-8am
- During standby hours, team members should be available to respond to crisis calls as required
Salary: $60,000 - $75,000 per year for provisionally licensed staff (LPCC, SWC. LSW, LMFTC)
$75,000-$85,000 per year for fully licensed staff (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Flexible work hours
- Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
- 401(k)retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Professional development support
- Referral bonuses
Paragon is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, including those with criminal records. Traveling to clients' homes and communities is a requirement of this role; please indicate your comfort level by providing in-home services in your application.