Behavioral Health Therapist

HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS•Columbus, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The behavioral health therapist provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment to Heart of Ohio Family Health’s patients by conducting psychosocial assessments and screeners, providing psychotherapy, and crisis intervention services. This is a full-time position that reports to the Behavioral Health Manager.

Requirements

Must be Social Work Licensed in the State of Ohio (LSW/LISW).
Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field.
Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Social Work Licenses.
EMR/EHR experience required.
Competency in working sensitively and respectfully with people of various cultures and social status.
Skills to expertly deliver exceptional health care to the public.

Nice To Haves

Counseling or internship in mental health counseling.
Master’s degree strongly preferred.
Experience with integrated behavioral health preferred.
Multi-lingual (Spanish or Haitian Creole) and/or experience in working with interpreters/diverse patient populations is preferred.
Ability to successfully guide others to create an efficient, harmonious work environment.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments and behavioral health screeners.
Provides behavioral health counseling to patients with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders.
Assist with initiating appropriate referrals for patients with substance use disorders who need a higher level of care.
Completes screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.
Assist other providers as needed by administering the highest quality patient care in a sensitive and respectful manner.
Accurately documentation in appropriate medical record.
Assist with triaging patients referred to behavioral health services or in need of crisis intervention services.
Perform the tasks of an LSW/LISW.
Follows all policies, procedures and work rules.
If licensure includes -S, may be required to signs off on or support non-independent licensed social workers providing counseling services.