Behavioral Health Specialist I

CommonSpirit Health Mountain Region is committed to building healthier communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen—both inside our hospitals and out in the community. With locations throughout Colorado, Utah, and Kansas, we deliver the same high standard of care to our employees as we do to our patients. Our 20 hospitals, emergency and urgent care centers, home care and hospice, Flight for Life Colorado^TM , telehealth and over 240 physician practices and clinics offer endless opportunities! Here, you can grow your career and impact the people in the communities you serve.

CommonSpirit Health is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit, faith-based health systems, with a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. CommonSpirit operates more than 2,200 care sites and 140 hospitals, serving some of the most diverse communities across the nation, letting humankindness lead the way.

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.

Work under the supervision of nurses, social workers, case managers, psychiatrists, or other medical
professionals to observe and support patients with mental health and/or substance use needs. Conduct
billable interventions, such as SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment).

In addition to bringing humankindness to the workplace each day, qualified candidates will need the following:

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• 2 years of experience in behavioral health or an associates degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related human services field.
• At least 1 year of experience working in an acute care setting such as an Emergency Department (ED) or as a Behavioral Health Navigator. Experience in community.
• BLS
• Board of Certification Required Within their first year of becoming a level II BHA, you must complete SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment) training and the hours of observation required for billable services. Must also complete within 6 months the Behavioral Health Initiatives Training Framework that includes our package Behavioral Health curriculum and Allyship train-the-trainer training. The Specialist's area of specialty may include other train-the trainer specific courses

Medium Work - exert/lift up to 50 lbs. force occasionally, and/or up to 20 lbs. frequently, and/or up to 10
lbs. constantly.

We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness. 

For more than 135 years, St. Mary-Corwin has cared for the people of Pueblo and the surrounding southern Colorado communities. Driven by a commitment to Pueblo and our healing ministry, St. Mary- Corwin is focused on its core areas of clinical strength: cancer care and orthopedic services.

This concentration enables St. Mary-Corwin to serve the southern Colorado region with high quality, high value care for generations to come. Residents of Pueblo enjoy a moderate cost of living within this modern, mid-sized community while experiencing everything great about life in Colorado, including world- class nearby outdoor recreation, thriving local arts and culture, numerous parks, festivals and much more.

We believe investing in our employees lets them know they truly matter. Your Total Rewards package includes compensation, benefits, retirement, wellness, leave, and other programs. Designed with your well-being in mind, we offer: 

• Several Medical, Dental, & Vision options.
• Spending Accounts including a Dependent Care FSA that can include an employer contribution
• Retirement account options with a generous employer match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Student Loan Forgiveness, and so much more!

View more on our benefits HERE.

$18.00 - $27.22 / hour