Mobile Behavioral Health Clinician

Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers•Concord, NC

1d•$56,000 - $65,000

About The Position

A Behavioral Health Clinician at Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers helps promote, provide, and expand behavioral health and substance abuse services in the community. The clinician provides depression, substance abuse, and other wellness screening, evaluation, and treatment to patients during clinic visits and at other service sites. In coordination with a team of health care providers, the clinician helps identify, diagnose, treat, and refer patients for behavioral health and/or substance abuse treatment. The role also includes brief educational interventions, such as work-life balance and strategies to reduce distress, and support for patients developing care plans to manage chronic physical and/or mental health conditions. The clinician works with the integrated care team and provides treatment under supervision. The incumbent must maintain supervision documentation in accordance with the relevant professional board’s current guidelines, communicate changes in supervision status to CRCHC leadership and their professional board, and fulfill supervision hours and requirements for independent licensure. The position may be assigned to multiple clinic sites and requires independent commuting between CRCHC sites and other service locations.

Requirements

Ability to assess, treat, prevent, and provide strategies and care planning for patients with chronic physical health, mental health, behavioral health, and substance use conditions.
Experience using motivational interviewing, prevention education, and behavioral health modalities, particularly the transtheoretical model.
Ability to interact with and serve diverse populations sensitively and to interact respectfully and professionally with patients, caregivers, staff, and external customers.
Ability to commute independently between CRCHC sites and other service locations.
Two years of professional experience in a primary care, behavioral health, or community-based setting; OR two years of behavioral health screening, social work, patient/child advocacy, or related work independently or under the supervision of a licensed independent mental health provider; OR two years providing substance abuse, mental health, or chronic disease-related assessments, screenings, prevention campaigns, or educational sessions.
Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of behavioral health care.
Excellent interpersonal and coaching skills.
Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office products and cloud-based platforms, and familiarity with documentation in electronic health records (EHRs).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
Master’s degree or greater in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or a related field.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Must maintain supervision documentation according to the professional board’s current guidelines and fulfill supervision requirements for independent licensure.
Must be able to meet the described physical demands: frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, crouching, and moving about; using stairs, ramps, and elevators; repetitive hand and finger movement for typing and/or writing; and ability to talk and hear.

Nice To Haves

Spanish language fluency
Desire to develop leadership skills

Responsibilities

Support the integrated care team by facilitating screenings, providing treatment under supervision, and referring patients to appropriate support services, including behavioral health and substance abuse treatment.
Administer behavioral health, substance abuse, or wellness assessments, including Audit-C and PHQ-9, and provide treatment using evidence-based interventions.
Assess and, when possible, intervene on social determinants that may interfere with positive health outcomes.
Identify, assess, treat, refer, and promote substance abuse and behavioral health services.
Provide educational interventions supporting behavioral health, substance abuse, and chronic disease management.
Develop, review, and evaluate patient care plans and lifestyle planning goals through shared decision-making.
Participate in and/or facilitate behavioral health integration workgroups, seminars, and trainings.
Participate in and/or facilitate quality improvement activities, including monitoring, measuring, analyzing, improving, and/or guiding program goals, objectives, or services.
Support incentive, regulatory, and certification requirements such as Meaningful Use, PCMH, and UDS through documentation, participation in initiatives, and other assigned activities.
Maintain documentation of supervision provided by an approved supervisor according to the professional board’s current guidelines.
Communicate changes in supervision status to the Associate Behavioral Health Director or Chief Behavioral Health Officer and the relevant professional board.
Fulfill supervision hours in a reasonable and timely manner and meet requirements for independent licensure.
Perform other tasks as assigned.