paragonbhc

paragonbhc

Pueblo Shelter Clinician

Pueblo, Colorado · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$60k-$75kDetected 20 days ago
dbtComplianceHIPAALeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • The Pueblo Shelter Clinician - Shelter-Based Services provides comprehensive, trauma-informed, and Housing First-aligned behavioral health services to adults experiencing homelessness.
  • This role recognizes that stable housing is a prerequisite to sustained behavioral health recovery.
  • The ideal candidate brings cultural humility, a harm reduction orientation, and a deep respect for the dignity and autonomy of people experiencing homelessness.

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate with housing navigators and community partners to facilitate access to transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, and rapid rehousing programs.
  • Recommend skill-building and harm reduction interventions that care managers can reinforce with clients in the shelter environment, aligned with treatment plan goals and the realities of day-to-day shelter life.
  • Submit Progress Summaries to referring agencies with ongoing recommendations and maintain regular contact with these agencies as appropriate, including shelters, courts, probation, child welfare, and other community partners.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Professional development support
  • Our mission is to deliver personalized care that uplifts our clients and builds supportive connections in communities.
  • Through community based or in-home services, and digital solutions as needed, we meet clients where they are-both physically and emotionally-to provide the right support at the right time.

Requirements

  • Education: Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Clinical Psychology, or related field (required).
  • Licensure:
  • Language Skills: Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, depending on location.
  • Other Requirements: Valid driver's license, auto insurance, willingness to travel to homes/communities.
  • Requires living in or near the location of the posting.
  • Job Details
  • Type: Full-Time
  • Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Nice to have

  • Provisional (LPCC, LSW, LMFTC, etc.)
  • Fully Licensed preferred (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)
  • All licenses must stay up to date and valid during employment.

Skills

  • Understanding of HIPAA, protected health information, and confidentiality requirements in shared-space shelter environments.
  • Strong conflict resolution and de-escalation skills appropriate for shelter environments.
  • Knowledge of community resources, social services, and housing systems in the Pueblo area is strongly preferred.
  • Bilingual (Spanish) preferred, depending on location.

Compensation

  • $60,000 - $75,000 per year for provisionally licensed staff (LPCC, CSW.
  • $75,000-$85,000 per year for fully licensed staff (LPC, LCSW, LMFT)

Benefits

  • Paid health, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
  • Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
  • Paragon Behavioral Health Connections is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.
  • Flexible work hours
  • 401(k)retirement plan
  • About Paragon Behavioral Health Connections
  • Paragon Behavioral Health Connections is a comprehensive behavioral health organization on a mission to positively impact individuals and families through compassionate, and client-centered care.
  • Function as a core member of a multidisciplinary shelter team, including care managers, housing navigators, peer support specialists, medical staff, and shelter operations staff.
  • Support the ongoing development and adaptation of the shelter-based behavioral health program to reflect best practices in Housing First, trauma-informed care, and integrated service delivery.
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