Behavioral Health Therapist

HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS • Columbus, OH

4d • $57,500 - $72,000 • Onsite

About The Position

This position supports the Organization in the following manner: 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. Position: Full time Reports to: Behavioral Health Manager Supervises: No Dress Requirement: Business Casual Work Schedule: Monday through Friday during standard business hours Times are subject to change due to business necessity Exempt þ Job Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position:

Requirements

• Must be Social Work Licensed in the State of Ohio (LSW/LISW)
• 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

• Preferred experience: Counseling or internship in mental health counseling.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time