Behavioral Health Clinician

METROPOLITAN PEDIATRICS LLC•Beaverton, OR

1d•$78,208 - $97,760•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician is a member of the Metropolitan Pediatrics clinic staff and works with the clinic Medical Home care team to assess problems and use psychosocial health integration tools suited to each patient's illness, injury, disability, or health status. The clinician helps patients and families address everyday problems to improve health outcomes in an integrated care setting. The role provides timely behavioral health therapy and care coordination through direct contact with patients and families, supports behavioral health referrals and prior authorizations, and provides education and community outreach. The position is based at the Beaverton Clinic in Beaverton, Oregon. It is a full-time day-shift role with no on-call duties; a 4/10 schedule is possible. Salary is listed as $78,208–$97,760, with competitive pay based on experience.

Requirements

Current Oregon licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
1–3 years of experience in a clinical setting; transferable experience is considered.
Knowledge and understanding of community resources and how to access them effectively.
Understanding of and experience working with Patient-Centered Primary Care Home (PCPCH) standards.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
Experience working with an Electronic Medical Records system.
Experience interpreting a variety of patient population reports.

Nice To Haves

Epic-specific Electronic Medical Records experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide crisis intervention, brief therapy, case consultation, resource connection, care coordination, and program development.
Provide support for patient procedural distress.
Identify and assess behavioral health needs as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team and bill appropriately for services rendered.
Engage and activate patients and families in their care.
Collaborate with the primary care team preventatively and in response to acute patient needs, providing ongoing support as needed.
Build rapport quickly, assess patient needs, and provide brief clinical interventions.
Help observe and improve care team function and relationships through professional education, collaboration, and contribution.
Communicate effectively with providers, staff, and patients.
Provide efficient, evidence-based care suited to the primary care population.
Provide culturally responsive, whole-person, family-oriented care and adapt to the diverse professional cultures of an integrated care team.
Coordinate behavioral health care in a timely manner through direct contact with patients, families, and community partners.
Provide education to patients, parents, and the care team, as well as community outreach.
Contribute to program development and outcome research.
Participate in committees and provider meetings to support practice improvement.
Assist with behavioral health referrals and prior authorizations.