Behavioral Health Consultant III - LCSW

ANCHORAGE NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER INC•Anchorage, AK

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Consultant III provides integrated behavioral health care as part of a primary care team. The role includes screening, assessing, triaging, and managing patients in a primary care setting, with services provided during regular operating hours. The consultant cares for adults, children, and adolescents using a biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural approach and provides trauma-informed and trauma-specific treatment. The position works closely with primary care providers and other care team staff to assess patients, develop and monitor shared treatment plans, coordinate referrals and care, and support the recognition and treatment of mental disorders and psychosocial problems. It also contributes to population-level interventions, relapse prevention, patient and family education, and staff support. The role requires effective use of the electronic health record, consistent attendance, and completion of BLS/CPR and other required training. The position is based in a healthcare clinic and office setting in Anchorage, Alaska. The work may involve exposure to communicable diseases, blood-borne pathogens, and other physical hazards common to healthcare settings. ANHC is a tobacco-free campus.

Requirements

Specialized work experience conducting behavioral health assessments, formulating diagnoses or treatment recommendations, and providing therapy services.
Experience providing care to adults, children, and adolescents.
Eleven or more years in practice since licensure.
Master’s degree from an accredited graduate school of social work or a related field at a regionally accredited university.
Current, active Licensed Clinical Social Worker license with the State of Alaska.
Maintain current BLS/CPR certification.
Specialty with one or more primary-care subpopulations, evidenced by certification, fellowship, or specialized training and supervision.
Specialized clinical skills relevant to primary-care population needs, evidenced by certification, fellowship, or specialized training and supervision.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA.
Ability to use a computer, telephone, and medical equipment; normal-range hearing and eyesight are required for patient assessment and communication.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a primary care or safety-net clinic setting.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Provide behavioral health care to adults, children, and adolescents using a biopsychosocial-spiritual-cultural assessment and treatment approach.
Provide consultation, screening, and follow-up services as part of an integrated primary care team.
Formulate behavioral health interventions appropriate to primary care and help implement and monitor shared treatment plans with primary care providers.
Assist primary care providers in recognizing and treating mental disorders and psychosocial problems.
Coordinate patient care with medical providers and Care Coordination or other designated care team staff.
Assess patients referred by primary care providers through brief consultative contacts, including targeted assessments, evaluations, diagnostic impressions, and screening tools.
Work with the primary care team to triage patients, develop shared treatment plans, and initiate specialty behavioral health referrals when appropriate.
Help identify at-risk patients and develop plans to prevent psychological or physical deterioration.
Analyze population data to identify high-leverage interventions within patient panels.
Help prevent relapse or morbidity in conditions that tend to recur over time.
Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment-enhancement techniques.
Maintain familiarity with verbal de-escalation techniques and serve as a resource to staff.
Document patient activity and manage the patient population using the electronic health record.
Complete BLS/CPR and other required training.
Serve on site committees and attend meetings and activities as required.
Provide trauma-informed and trauma-specific treatment.
Maintain consistent attendance and punctuality and work the hours established by ANHC or the supervisor.