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Job Summary

Under minimum supervision, performs one-on-one patient centered needs assessment, care coordination, and behavioral health education, including psychosocial support primarily via phone and occasionally in-person. Primary duties include facilitating individualized behavior change interventions to meet patient needs using motivational interviewing. The Behavioral Health Educator will supervise clinic-wide screening of patients for substance use and addictions, depression, anxiety, and overall psychosocial functioning, promote staff engagement, and provide referrals to appropriate community resources. The Behavioral Health Educator provides Brief Intervention or Referral to Treatment for patients at-risk for chemical dependency. Other duties include collaborating with hospital wide health education initiatives as needed, identifying new and existing resources and organizations that serve patient health needs, and maintaining community partnerships.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and deliver educational programs on a variety of behavioral health topics to individuals, families, and groups (20%)
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement behavioral health education initiatives (20%)
• Provide support and resources to individuals and families who are impacted by behavioral health issues (10%)
• Conduct assessments to identify training needs and develop training plans (10%)
• Develop and distribute educational materials, including brochures, handouts, and online resources (10%)
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of training and education activities (10%)
• Participate in community outreach activities to raise awareness of behavioral health issues (10%)
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and peer review processes (10%)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in public health, human services, health sciences, psychology, sociology or related field required.

Work Experience:

• Three years health care or health education experience required.
• One to two years conducting behavior change and/or health education required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of comprehensive health education and substance use, and experience with behavior change counseling.
• Ability to coordinate health education within the clinic and also with community resources.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications; experience with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Experience facilitating one-on-one confidential visits and managing case loads.
• Demonstrated ability as a self-starter who can prioritize and conduct multiple activities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; a team player.
• Exceptional organizational skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and creative problem solving abilities.

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Benefits

At Denver Health, we take care of the people who take care of our community. Our benefits are built to support your life, your family, and your future — with generous paid time off, fully paid parental leave, exceptional retirement contributions, comprehensive health coverage, and nationally recognized well-being programs. We invest in your growth through tuition assistance, career advancement pathways, and professional development — while also offering meaningful financial advantages through loan forgiveness eligibility and employer contributions. When you join Denver Health, you’re joining a mission-driven organization that invests in you.

Here is a small list of our benefit programs:

• Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, inclusive of vacation, personal/sick, and 7 Holidays
• 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
• Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
• Generous medical, dental, vision plans in addition to employer paid disability and life insurance.
• Comprehensive well-being programs including on-site employee fitness center located on Denver Health main campus and nationally recognized RESTORE Center
• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)
• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more
• Tuition reimbursement & assistance
• Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center (WFDC) that support internal career growth and advancement pathways
• 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

About Denver Health

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic healthcare 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, the Public Health Institute at Denver Health, Denver Health Medical Plan and Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net healthcare system, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided millions in uncompensated care for the uninsured each year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community. All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made. Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.