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Job Summary

Under general supervision, provides administrative, clinical, and supportive supervision to employees in the assigned Denver Health department. Establishes a coaching/mentoring/learning alliance with staff to increase knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes. Motivates employees through open communication, timely feedback, and leading by example. Participates in policy planning and implementation. Plans, schedules, coordinates, and assigns work to assure service provision, including coverage. Strives to create a positive customer experience by committing to higher standards and communicating compelling vision.


Essential Functions:

• Builds productive cohesive teams, identifies areas for team and/or individual growth and development, addresses staff performance, attendance and behavioral issues, provides appropriate feedback and oversees orientation to job responsibilities.
  (35%)
• Provides administrative, clinical, and supportive supervision to clinical staff. (10%)
• Assists in developing, implementing and interpreting policies, procedures, and programs to assure program compliance with all Denver Health policies and the state of Colorado rules and regulations. (10%)
• Engages in leadership standard work as adopted by the organization (patient and staff rounding, visual management board, daily huddles). (10%)
• Routinely communicates with the management/leadership team regarding staff service activities, and problems needing department leadership attention. (10%)
• Delegates authority and responsibility as appropriate. (10%)
• Routinely meets with staff for review of cases, problem solving, clinical supervision, job performance, ongoing communication and consultation. (5%)
• Plans, schedules, coordinates and assigns work to assure service provision, including coverage. (5%)
• Monitors caseloads and recommends adjustments as needed. (5%)

Education:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling as appropriate. Required

Work Experience:

• 1-3 years Three years of post-master?s direct social work or counseling experience in an organized clinical setting Required

Licenses:

• LCSW-Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW State Licensing Board Required or
• LPC-Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC State Licensing Board Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of supervision tactics and ongoing development of supervision abilities.
• Knowledge of clinical social work and/or clinical counseling and the patient population served.
• Knowledge of applicable substance abuse treatment rules and regulations pertaining to the programs(s) supervised.
• Knowledge of change in leadership and/or learn management.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Skill in identifying problems and opportunities to improve care.
• Ability to encourage and enhance work performance through feedback, mentoring, coaching, and through example.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, 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

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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