Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Summary

Collaborates with medical providers and other members of the care team to assure coordination of care. Serves as an independent mental health practitioner diagnosing and treating mental health illnesses. Provides brief interventions for patients in crisis. Provides intensive care management for patients with acute or chronic complex needs. In collaboration with the clinical leader and physician leader, provides direction and support to assigned pod. Provides education for residents and staff about behavioral health issues.

Education

Masters level education in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Masters level education in Social Work.

Certification, Registration & Licensure

At the Family Health Center: Concord: Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or Licensed Psychologist required; or required to obtain license within three years of hire date.

At the Family Health Center: Hillsboro-Deering, Licensed Independent Social Worker, Licensed Psychologist required.

Experience

Two years experience in a medical setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts bio-psycho-social mental health assessments of patients and develops patient-centered treatment plans.
  
• Provides care management for patients with psychosocial and/or complex health needs with a goal of preventing Emergency Department use and hospitalization. Provides longer-term therapy as appropriate.
  
• Monitors schedule in order to maximize patient access.
  
• In collaboration with the nurse clinical leader and physician leader, serves as a resource for an assigned pod or patient population.
  
• Participates in education and training of Behavioral Health Interns and Family Medicine Residents.
  
• Documents care provided according to Medicare and other compliance standards, and CHMG and practice standards.
  

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Physical and Work Requirements

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to hear and speak. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to drive and reach.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include far vision and near vision.

The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne pathogens.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.