Behavioral Health Provider

Health Partners of Western Ohio • Toledo, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Provider works as part of an integrated primary care team, delivering behavioral health services to patients across the lifespan. The role provides brief, evidence-based psychosocial assessments and interventions for behavioral, emotional, and mental health concerns associated with chronic disease, life stressors, and overall well-being. The provider collaborates with medical providers on coordinated care, health education, behavioral change planning, crisis intervention, and referrals, supporting timely access to care and continuous improvement of integrated healthcare delivery.

This is a full-time, on-site position that follows the assigned school district’s school year and is paid year-round. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The school year includes teachers’ working days, including remote work days, and may be modified during the year. The role may require flexible or irregular hours and work under stressful conditions.

Health Partners of Western Ohio is an independent, nonprofit, community-directed organization serving low-income areas and communities with limited access to care. Its mission is to eliminate gaps in health outcomes by providing access to quality, affordable, preventive, and primary health care.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a behavioral health field, such as psychology, counseling, or social work.
• Current Ohio licensure as an LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, or LPCC-S.
• Computer literacy and experience.
• Ability to work as a team member.
• Ability to work with a culturally diverse group of people.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as required by the position.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation on patients’ psychosocial concerns in collaboration with the integrated primary care team.
• Assess and intervene with patients of all ages regarding life stressors, acute or chronic medical and mental health conditions, barriers to healthy lifestyles, and other behavioral health concerns; make appropriate recommendations to patients and medical providers.
• Conduct brief health- and behavior-focused assessments and interventions, and develop behavioral change plans to improve psychosocial functioning and biomedical health outcomes.
• Assess mental health conditions using DSM-V, SBIRT, and other relevant screening and diagnostic tools to support integrated treatment planning and referrals.
• Educate patients and support self-management for people with comorbid medical and mental health conditions, chronic disease, behavioral health concerns, and other health-related conditions.
• Use appropriate intervention approaches, including motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness and acceptance strategies, and psychoeducation.
• Educate the primary care team about integrated behavioral health assessment and intervention, behavioral health conditions, and safety and risk assessment.
• Build collaborative relationships with medical providers through activities such as shadowing visits, learning provider patient panels, conducting provider-directed psychosocial screenings, joining integrated medical visits, and screening patients before medical visits.
• Promote coordination between medical and behavioral health services through collaborative relationships, efficient patient flow, warm hand-offs, provider and staff consultations, and adherence to scope-of-practice limitations.
• Facilitate referrals to specialized mental health providers and psychiatric services; provide on-site crisis assessment, triage, and intervention while coordinating with community mental health organizations, hospitals, and public safety officials.
• Provide patient visits through telemedicine or telehealth.
• Maintain accurate electronic patient records and charts in accordance with established electronic health record practices, HPWO procedures, confidentiality requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Complete clinical documentation clearly, thoroughly, accurately, and within required timeframes; protect the confidentiality of patient, proprietary, and personnel information.
• Develop appropriate treatment plans with attainable goals, objectives, and timelines; present treatment options and guide patients in selecting appropriate treatment modes and duration.
• Attend applicable provider meetings and participate in ongoing training and quality improvement education.
• Collaborate in co-managing patients’ behavioral health care and provide timely feedback to collaborating providers.
• Provide individual and group patient education on health maintenance, chronic disease management, and mental health conditions.
• Communicate information and skills to support changes in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and practices of individuals and families.
• Build supportive relationships with individuals and families to enhance self-care and coping.
• Participate as a member of a multidisciplinary team to improve teamwork, care processes, and patient outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and respectfully, supporting patient care and team functioning while respecting differences.
• Maintain professional competence through continuing education, professional literature, and other learning activities.
• Comply with organizational personnel, behavioral health, medical, clerical, privacy, security, HIPAA, OSHA, OIG, and applicable state and federal policies and laws.
• Report suspected unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful acts or practices through the designated organizational channels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Paid time off (PTO).
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Seven paid holidays.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match of up to 8%, starting at 3% and increasing with time of service.
• Annual reviews and increases.
• Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Referral bonus.
• Training opportunities.
• Eligibility to apply for the Emerging Leaders Program after one year of service.
• Eligibility to apply for National Health Service Corps loan repayment.
• Annual continuing education funds of $3,000 for licensure, memberships, CE classes, and travel expenses; prorated during the first year of employment.
• UpToDate access for applicable positions.
• FTCA malpractice coverage.
• Productivity bonus opportunities for applicable positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time