Psychiatry Job Denver Colorado

This place has been nothing but helpful to me. I think if you have a severe problem, your best bet is the ER. Dr Conger is very empathetic, diplomatic, and not quick to push meds. The guy at reception remembers me, is friendly and also compassionate. They've been one of three mental health facilities for me in Denver (the other two I tried regarding therapy), and they're my favorite to deal with thus far.

Matthew lake hawk Sarah arachabult and Camille I would like to give a special thank u for being such great people who actually care about people and their situations I highly recommend dealing with these individuals they are fantastic and treat u like you are family thank u all for treating my family the way u did dale martinez

I haven't been a client for over two years, so I speak of how it was over two years ago assuming it hasn't changed much. It offers a variety of services. The basics are solid, I was happy with my psychiatrist and therapist. I wasn't happy with my first therapist, but that can take some trial and error for nearly everyone, but she seemed like a caring empathic and highly qualified person. The amazing thing about MHCD is how many other services they provide, I mean they will take you out to the gym and for ice cream once in a while. What 2succeed offers clients was amazing, there are so many classes and services there. They have employment specialists to help people find jobs. Oh and they even run a food bank and a mock thrift store to help people who have nothing get back on their feet. It does have it's issues and internal politics I disagreed with, but overall it's a great organization who are making a great difference in the lives of people with mental illness. I don't know if I can ever repay them for how much they helped me.

I have seen Kim Konger for about a year now for my prescriptions. I have zero complaints about her as she is one of the best! The only thing that has bothered me about this place is there receptionists. They don't seem to last long and only a few have been friendly. I recently had an appointment that I scheduled over the phone and then came to find out it was never put in their system. As someone who has worked as a receptionist for over two years, I know handling these situations needs to be gentle. The receptionist looked at me like I was the one who messed up. She never apologized to me or anything. Kim Konger was much more customer service oriented about and said sorry. I am not asking for anyone to dote over me when I come in but just a little more friendliness could go a long way. Also, not assuming that the patients are the ones who mess up the schedule and to take some responsibility.

I have become deeply disappointed in MHCD after singing its praises for months as a "consumer." An absence of compassion, dangerous practices and unethical agendas lurk under its shiny facade.

A joke! They hurt more people then they help. Very disappointing all the way around and Im being nice!

Mental Health Center of Denver illegal behavior 02/26/19 Hello, I was employed with Mental Health Center of Denver, full-time, since 2014. I was a valued employee, gained promotions, worked in two group homes, no performance issues, and even became a Case Manager. During my employment there, I was exposed to a toxic work environment, unsafe working conditions, a management team that is not afraid to retaliate against their employees, and currently struggle with diagnosed PTSD after working there. Also, they even a Union in place to protect employees. I believe that this is the only Mental Health organization in the state that has a Union. In September of 2016, there was a violent shooting outside of one of the group homes I was doing an overnight shift on. This had scared me and I ended up asking my Co-worker about his thoughts on self-protection; because of his ex-military background. He then informed me that mace is a good alternative and it is cheap with a good range. I thanked him for his advice and purchased mace. However, this individual and I weren't on good terms due to his constant bullying and unprofessional ism; despite my nice friendly treatment towards him. As his bullying statements continued, I outreached my manager for a scheduled mediation to discuss his behavior; however, events turned that would forever change my life. Instead of coming to me directly, I received a call from my manager, Emily, the day before the scheduled mediation. She claimed I could not return to work and was forcefully placed on FMLA. She then said that I could not return to work until I completed a psychiatric evaluation called a "Certification of Fitness for Duty." The evaluation they gave me literally described me as a schizophrenic and said I could not return to work until I was cleared. I saw a professional, got the Union involved, and was cleared to return to work immediately. I do not have a history of mental illness, was a valued employed, and had no performance issues or discipline. This was clear, vicious retaliation, discrimination and I still have the documentations. Ultimately, after I completed this evaluation, I then had beg to meet with the head of HR (after he began dodging Union rep emails) to plead and advocate for my job. Of course I told them what a mistake this was, but these psychiatric "professionals" had me actually believing that I was impaired. The head of HR literally also attempted to cut my hours before I could return stating, "this is what we do when something like this happens." I then informed him that I would not be intimated with his scare tactics and requested a transfer to a different group home. Then after getting Union reps to help mediate the situation, I eventually was transferred to a different group home. However, I worked there for an additional six months, but I was continuously harassed by management, treated "different" and eventually quit due to burn out. A manager literally pulled me aside and ask me if I was hearing voices. Prior to this incident, I never had any concerns, questions, issues, not any thought towards concerns regarding my mental health. After working there for 3 years, I am not the only member they have retaliated against. I worked with a nurse there who is now my dear friend. They used similar tactics against her. I found her to be an amazing nurse and was highly professional and still is to this day. However, when she started pointed out major issues within the company, they wrote her up three days in a row and forced her to quit. To this day she will state, "Something happened to me there and I am not the same person." There are numerous accounts of employees that they retaliate against, harass, and attempt to ruin careers if you even remotely cause a problem for them. Personally, this whole experience working for them has ruined my life. I have sought therapy outside of the organization and have confirmed with a PHD level Psychiatrists that I have diagnosed PTSD. To this day, the whole event has left me questioning my sanity, distancing myself from others, fearful of my peers and managers and I suffer with events of extreme anxiety at my current work place. I even admit to calling company psychiatric help lines when my anxiety is triggered. I currently seek therapy due to the stress from this event and working at Mental Health Center of Denver. I have obtained copies of the medical records from my psychiatric professionals. I can provide these records and much more regarding the unsafe working conditions at Mental Health Center of Denver.

So I'm really bad at long stories so I'll try to just give the bullet points. So I was a patient here very briefly. So my visits went like this. I unload my problem and get diagnosed. I'm put on meds. These are strong meds givin to me after a 40 minute appointment to meet me for the first time. So I use there pharmacy to fill the script they just gave me. The pharmacist then begins to freak out over the way my prescription is written, the dosage it's written for, and the way it's broken up and supposed to be taken. It was extremely odd and very offputting. It's nerve-racking enough to take these kinds of meds but to have the pharmacist himself acting like he had never encountered these medications or this issue before was just horrifying. So I get home and begin to take the medicine. After 10 days I go into a psychotic episode from the meds. I proceed for the next five days, eight phone calls, 4 voice messages try to get a hold of anyone at this place, not just my doctor but simply anyone to help me and give me guidance of what I should do with these meds. After all the calls and voicemails I finally get a hold of a nurse who barely speaks English and assures me she will ask the doctor for me. Several hours go by And i finally get a phone call that simply says stop taking the meds. No follow up nothing more than that just stop. It took me months to crawl back up to just the depressed horrible self that I was before I ever stepped foot in this office. And last but not least the receptionist at this place looks and acts like he just got out of prison a few days ago. He is completely unprofessional, rude and bad at his job. I made an appointment with him, the appointment was over a month out so I waited and waited and waited. Four days before the appointment I get a phone call from him stating he made the appointment with the wrong doctor and that I would have to wait a month again before I could be seen. If I was hanging by a thread before and barley able to make it threw each day this place definitely cut the thread on me. My only goal coming here was to try and feel a little human again and try and come up with a reason for going on. This place took what little hope I had of ever feeling better and simply threw it in the trash. Thanks wellshire!