Adult PsychiatristsWith over 700 employees, Behavioral Health Services (BHS) at Denver Health is a large and rapidly expanding department that provides psychiatric care for patients in community, emergency, inpatient, justice, medical, mobile, and outpatient settings. As a non-profit committed to meeting community needs and promoting health equity, Denver Health offers psychiatrists a practice full of meaning and purpose. All physicians at Denver Health have an academic appointment at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. As such, Denver Health is an excellent place to work for physicians with an interest in clinical education.
Psychologist provides expert psychological care for children, adolescents, and their families in an inpatient setting. This adolescent inpatient unit is one of a few nationwide that serves adolescents with acute psychiatric needs as well as those with substance use disorders requiring an ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) 3.7 Medically Monitored Intensive Inpatient Services level of care. Child psychologists working on this unit will have the opportunity to provide high-quality, specialized, and integrated care while working closely with other dedicated members of the treatment team. They will provide brief family therapy, either with individual families or in a multi-family group setting. They will also provide individual and group therapy. These modalities will be used to stabilize both psychiatric and substance use disorders. Psychological evaluations, including testing for autism, other neurodevelopmental disorders, and diagnostic clarification, may occasionally be needed. Psychologist functions as an integral member of the interdisciplinary team and provides clinical leadership and teaching for other staff members, while striving to create a positive experience for patients, families, and support staff. Psychologists also have the opportunity to teach and supervise doctoral interns who are a part of Denver Health’s APA-accredited doctoral internship program, as well as doctoral externs from programs in the area.