Clinical Instructor/Mental Health Clinician
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The Kempe Center in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center is recruiting a Clinical Instructor/Mental Health Clinician for its Denver-Kempe Trauma Collaborative Center. This Center is a collaboration between the Kempe Center and the Denver Department of Human Services. The goal of this Center is to bring evidence-based mental health interventions to children involved in Children’s Protective Services. Clinicians will learn evidence-based interventions appropriate for abused and neglected children birth to 12 years of age. Interventions will involve providing home-based and/or clinic-based mental health services to meet the social and emotional needs of neglected and/or abused children and their foster, biological, and kinship caregivers.
Training in evidence-based interventions, infant mental health, child development, and related topics is provided upon hire with on-going learning through research articles, conferences, etc. We put a strong emphasis on team support; weekly individual and group supervision is provided. This position can range from part- to full-time.
Job Responsibilities
Attend all required training sessions in evidence-based practices, infant mental health, child/parent development, assessment and observation techniques.
Learn to use evidence-based interventions for abused and neglected children and their families with fidelity.
Participate in development of new evidence based interventions and collect all required clinical/research data.
Carry assigned caseload and work with foster, kinship and biological parents.
Notify supervisor of emergency situations promptly, verbally and with written follow-up.
Work cooperatively and collaboratively with child welfare caseworkers.
Have the ability to respond with flexibility to client needs
Keep accurate, up-to-date process recordings of sessions, regular participation in individual and group supervision, and provide testimony in court when necessary.
Must be prompt for client appointments, submitting required reports, and keeping in touch with supervisor and families as needed.
Required Qualifications
We are looking for an experienced mental health clinician to complete our clinical team. A master’s degree in social work or a related field is required; candidate can be working on state licensure. Candidates must provide their own reliable transportation for in-home cases; reimbursement for mileage will be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
A strong interest and experience in child trauma and in infant/toddler/preschool/middle childhood development is important. Ability to speak Spanish is also desirable.
Salary and BenefitsSalary is commensurate with experience. This is a salaried position with benefits. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at www.cusys.edu/pbs .
Review of applications begin immediately, continuing until position is filled.
To Apply for this Position OnlinePlease go to www.jobsatcu.com and apply for Job Posting #805838
Further Details
Country: United States
Type of Position: Full-Time
Education Requirement: Master’s
Experience Requirement: 3-5 years
How to apply
Please go to www.jobsatcu.com and apply for Job Posting #805838
Send Materials to
Please send cover letter and resume to Evelin Gomez, Ph.D., The Kempe Center, 1825 Marion Street, Denver, CO 80218 or gomez.evelin@tchden.org
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