BH Clinician Licensed - Beh Health Consult & Liaison

PeaceHealth • Vancouver, WA

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About The Position

PeaceHealth is hiring a licensed behavioral health clinician for a full-time, 0.90 FTE, day position in Vancouver, Washington. The role coordinates and oversees behavioral health consumers’ plans of care and service delivery across the continuum of illness, promotes effective use and monitoring of health care resources, and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Services are provided to consumers with commercial insurance and Medicaid.

The clinician provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs. The role provides clinical leadership to master’s- and bachelor’s-level clinicians and student interns; develops and monitors comprehensive plans of care with patients, their self-identified natural supports, and an interdisciplinary team; and provides interventions to improve cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning. The clinician also conducts urgent and crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning. Case management, coordination with outside agencies and support services, outreach, and engagement may also be part of the role.

The position is based in a medical or hospital setting or office environment and involves exposure to biohazards, body fluids, and airborne particles. PeaceHealth describes its total rewards package as including medical, dental, and vision coverage; retirement contributions; paid time off; life and disability insurance; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits; and an expanded employee assistance and mental health program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• At least 3 years of experience in behavioral health.
• Experience diagnosing and treating patients with complex mental health conditions.
• Upon hire, one of the following Washington licenses is required for Washington-based jobs: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Basic Life Support certification upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing clinical supervision to bachelor’s- and master’s-level clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs.
• Provide clinical leadership to master’s- and bachelor’s-level clinicians and student interns.
• Assess, develop, implement, and monitor comprehensive plans of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with patients and their self-identified natural supports.
• Evaluate and provide interventions to improve patients’ cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, using natural and community supports when possible.
• Provide urgent and crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Work with consumers and their natural supports to identify key problems, strengths, and resources to address in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordinate with other treatment agencies or outside support services, and provide outreach and engagement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer base and matching contributions.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, with additional buy-up coverage options.
• Tuition and continuing education reimbursement.
• Wellness benefits.
• Expanded employee assistance program and mental health program.

What This Job Offers

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