Behavioral Health - Integrated Care Clinician (LSCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC, or related)

Hunter Health • Wichita, KS

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Hunter Health is hiring a licensed behavioral health clinician to provide integrated behavioral health services within its primary care clinic in Wichita, Kansas. The clinician works as part of the primary care team to assess mental health and substance use needs, deliver brief interventions, and support whole-person, patient-centered care. Services are provided primarily in person, with telehealth available as needed to support patient access and organizational needs. Travel may be required to meet operational needs.

The clinician collaborates with the Integrated Care team, medical providers, and leadership, and helps maintain compliance with federal grants, HRSA requirements, HIPAA, and Hunter Health policies and procedures. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.

The position requires a master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field; a Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board license; and current Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire. Experience in behavioral health, integrated care, or an FQHC is preferred, as are an LSCSW license and bilingual abilities.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.
• Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board license, such as LSCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC, or related license.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges.
• Ability to communicate effectively, collaborate with others, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and maintain professionalism in emotionally charged situations.

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) license.
• Experience in behavioral health, integrated care, or an FQHC health center.
• Bilingual abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose behavioral health needs.
• Provide behavioral interventions using approaches such as SFBT, CBT, DBT, MI, and SBIRT.
• Support patients participating in Hunter Health's Medication Assisted Treatment program.
• Collaborate with medical teams to promote patient-centered care and integration of primary and behavioral health services.
• Educate patients, families, and Hunter Health staff about prevention and treatment of chronic and behavioral health conditions.
• Create follow-up care plans to help patients achieve behavioral health and chronic care goals.
• Identify patients who may benefit from behavioral interventions.
• Respond to organizational emergency codes and crisis situations, evaluating and intervening according to crisis procedures.
• Support management of disruptive patient behaviors.
• Maintain timely records in the electronic health record and complete other required paperwork.
• Provide services primarily in person or by telehealth as needed.
• Travel when necessary to meet operational needs.
• Maintain compliance with applicable federal grants, HRSA requirements, HIPAA, and Hunter Health policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid time off per year.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Employer-paid basic life insurance.
• Employer-paid short-term disability.
• Employer-paid long-term disability.
• Employee Assistance Program with 12 free sessions per year.
• Continuing education opportunities.
• Optional medical insurance.
• Optional dental insurance.
• Optional vision insurance.
• Optional supplemental life insurance.
• Optional accident and critical illness insurance.
• Optional identity theft insurance.
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor Plan match.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level