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Intensive Outpatient Clinician (IOP)

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital.  This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

About the opportunity:

The Intensive Outpatient Clinician serves as a core member of the High Acuity Team. This clinician provides direct care through facilitation of Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) groups for both adolescents and adults and carries a caseload of 10–12 patients in the Community Stabilization Program—a short-term, community-based psychotherapy program designed to serve individuals requiring a higher level of care than traditional outpatient therapy, or those recently discharged from inpatient treatment. Clinical services emphasize recovery, stabilization, and reintegration into community life.

 
What you will do:
  • Plans, coordinates, and facilitates IOP group sessions for adolescent and adult cohorts, emphasizing skill development, psychoeducation, and emotional regulation to promote stabilization and ongoing recovery. This requires evening and weekend shifts.
  • Delivers evidence-based individual, group, and family psychotherapy to patients in the Community Stabilization Program, maintaining a caseload of 10–12 patients.
  • Participates actively in interdisciplinary treatment planning, case consultations, and care coordination to ensure continuity and quality of care across levels of service (inpatient, crisis, outpatient, and community).
  • Completes all documentation in accordance with state, federal, and organizational standards. Ensures timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate charting that supports compliance and optimal reimbursement.
  • Contributes to the ongoing enhancement of the IOP and Community Stabilization Program curriculum and operations, integrating evidence-based practices and patient feedback to ensure program excellence.
  • Participates in supervision, team meetings, and ongoing professional training to maintain clinical competency and adherence to Vail Health Behavioral Health’s mission, vision, and values.
This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.
 
What you will need:
 
Experience:
  • Three years of clinical experience in an outpatient, community-based, or higher level of care behavioral health setting
  • Experience facilitating group therapy and providing short-term stabilization therapy preferred
  • Familiarity with crisis stabilization, step-down, or high-acuity behavioral health programs strongly desired
  • Understanding of Colorado behavioral health laws, confidentiality, and ethical care standards
  • Rural behavioral health experience with specific knowledge of resources and community agencies specific to Eagle County preferred
  • Bilingual preferred
Certification(s)/License(s):
  • One of the following is required:
    • State of Colorado Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
    • State of Colorado Licensed Clinical Social Worker (CSW)

Education:

  • Master’s degree in counseling psychology, clinical psychology, or related field

 

 

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

  • Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
    • Competitive wages
    • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
    • Housing programs
    • Childcare reimbursement 
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits: 
    • Medical
    • Dental 
    • Vision
  • Educational Programs: 
    • Tuition Assistance 
    • Existing Student Loan Repayment
    • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
    • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
  • Paid Time Off:
    • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
  • Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
    • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching 
    • Life insurance
    • Short and long-term disability
  • Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
    • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
    • Recreation discounts
    • Pet insurance

 

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per year.

Yearly Pay:
$102,273—$141,148 USD
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