Psychologist (0.5 FTE) - Infant Mental Health and Healthy Steps Behavioral Health Consultant

6 days ago
Denver, Colorado$112.5K - $134.4KPart TimePsychology
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends
Practice Authority in Colorado
No Prescribing

Therapy and assessment only in this state.

Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Denver Health as a Psychologist – 0.5 FTE, $112.5K - $134.4K in United States. We are recruiting for a mission-driven Psychologist (0.5 FTE) - Infant Mental Health and Healthy Steps Behavioral Health Consultant to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide high quality clinical services to individuals referred to behavioral health, including short-term ev.
  • Provide services that are appropriate to the age and developmental level of the patient.
  • Conduct brief diagnostic screening of patients using evidence-based assessments and screening tools.
  • Provide health behavior change interventions using Motivational Interviewing.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $112.5K - $134.4K
  • 28 days PTO.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Part-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with Denver Health in United States.

Key Skills

Psychological assessmentBehavioral health consultationCrisis interventionMotivational interviewingRisk assessmentCase managementIntegrated behavioral healthDiagnostic screeningEvidence-based treatmentClinical documentationInterdisciplinary collaborationSupervisionTeachingPatient careSafety assessmentPediatric psychology

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Doctorate degree in psychology and possess 1-3 years of experience, including at least one year of postdoctoral work. A valid state psychologist license and BLS certification are required.
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Overview

This Psychologist (0.5 FTE) - Infant Mental Health and Healthy Steps Behavioral Health Consultant position at Denver Health includes the following lifestyle factors: no on-call duties, no weekend requirements. Candidates should review the full job details to assess overall work-life fit.

Psychology — Psychologist Career Context

This Psychology position at Denver Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Denver Health lists compensation for this psychologist position at $113k to $134k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Denver, Colorado.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • Transparent compensation ($113k–$134k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Psychological assessment, Behavioral health consultation, Crisis intervention, Motivational interviewing, Risk assessment, Case management, Integrated behavioral health, Diagnostic screening. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Psychology role.

Core responsibilities: The psychologist provides integrated behavioral health services as a consultant within a primary care medical team, focusing on therapeutic interventions and diagnostic assessments. They also participate in quality improvement, research, and the supervision of psychology trainees.

Benefits package: Paid time off starting at 28 days, 100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks, Retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%, Medical, dental, vision plans, Employer paid disability and life insurance, On-site employee fitness center, Free RTD EcoPass, Childcare discount programs. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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About Denver Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Denver, CO
2-5

Benefits & Perks

Paid time off starting at 28 days
100% paid parental leave up to 6 weeks
Retirement plans with employer contribution up to 9.5%
Medical, dental, vision plans
Employer paid disability and life insurance
On-site employee fitness center
Free RTD EcoPass
Childcare discount programs

Protective Factors (2)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

Interpretation: Position shows moderate burnout protection with 2 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Part-time

Posted

6d ago

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