Group Therapist at Ascent Health LLC – Lakewood, Colorado

Job Description

About US

Ascent Health is a behavioral healthcare company that specializes in outpatient mental health and substance misuse treatment for adults in socioeconomically diverse populations. Ascent Health specializes in the provision of outpatient clinical services. Using empirically validated and evidence-based treatment, Ascent Health strives to ensure the highest level of care for our clients. Ascent’s mission is to positively affect change by offering clinical and educational services that assist in reducing adult offender recidivism.

Ascent is seeking individuals that are passionate about helping those that struggle with mental illness, substance misuse, homelessness, and forensically involved clientele. We are currently seeking a Group Therapist to join our team!

Duties/Responsibilities

The Psycho-educational Clinician’s primary role is to provide therapeutic interventions to patients, including psycho-social rehabilitation, skill building, linkage to community resources, rapport building, and relapse prevention planning.

As part of the multidisciplinary team, the psycho-educational clinician will:

Engage with clients in clinic based settings.

Conduct psycho-educational sessions in both individual and group settings.

Collaborate with other team members to improve patient symptomatology

Participate in treatment team meetings

Complete treatment planning and treatment plan reviews

Complete all clinical documentation within appropriate time frames

Utilize effective time management to ensure achievement of weekly goals and expectations.

Required Skills

• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-volume clinic

• Ability to utilize evidence-based practices

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Effective verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to engage professionally with clientele, staff, and external collaborators

• Excellent interpersonal skills and customer service orientation

• Complex problem-solving abilities and solution-focused orientation

• Effective time management and coordination skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Data Entry, Quality Management Control, and External Communication

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suites

• Proficient typing skills

• Bilingual in Spanish and English, preferred

Requirements/Qualifications

• Experience with group facilitation, therapy or case management.

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or related human services field.

• Reliable transportation

• BHT acceptable

Licenses and Certifications: LPC, LCSW, LPCC, LSW (Preferred)

Location: 198 Union Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80228

Schedule: Monday-Friday In-Person

(Schedule depends on group programs)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $31.25/ hour