BH Therapist

ONEWORLD COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC•Omaha, NE

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Therapist works within an interdisciplinary environment with a focus on providing integrative care. One of the primary functions is providing brief behavioral health visits in a medical clinic via the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH), both in-person and via telehealth, to satellite clinics. During the interview and at the conclusion of the one-month orientation, the therapist and their supervisor can solidify the therapist’s daily assignments, which may include 1-2 days of PCBH, and other therapy clinics such as: short-term therapy via the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), traditional therapy, therapy inside of a school-based clinic, and/or substance abuse therapy. OneWorld is growing and looking to build more behavioral health services and offer more treatment modalities, so we encourage discussion about future opportunities at the interview. Partner with primary care providers (PCPs) to improve the overall health of the patients. Communicate in a brief and clear manner with the PCPs about the patients’ cases. Make recommendations that decrease physician visits and workload. Provide behavioral health services to patients that can include a complete history, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or hospitalization when necessary. Communicate with patients’ families, as appropriate. Refer those cases that require support (e.g., social work, WIC) or specialist services (e.g., psychiatry, inpatient treatment) but maintain responsibility. Engage effectively as a member of an integrated health care team by providing unscheduled services and/or being available to team members for consultations on an as-needed basis. In addition to the items outlined above, Fully Licensed Therapists may be asked to: Provide clinical supervision to a trainee, intern, and/or a provisional Behavioral Health Provider. This supervision is to be in accordance with standards and guidelines to licensed and unlicensed Behavioral Health Staff for integrated primary care/behavioral healthcare, substance use, and/or traditional therapy modalities. Review, provide feedback, and co-sign screenings, assessments, diagnostic evaluations, chemical dependency evaluations, treatment plans, and progress/visit notes. Use these reviews to provide quarterly chart reviews on supervisees. In addition to the items outlined above, Provisionally Licensed Therapists may be asked to: Attend and participate in clinical supervision, which will be provided by the organization. Record hours and move towards full licensure. The tasks outlined above are intended to provide a general overview of the role and are not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or job functions. Additional tasks may be assigned as needed to support the business, and responsibilities may evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization.

Requirements

Master’s Degree from an accredited program in a field related to mental health practice (counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, etc.) required.
Current licensure, or license eligibility, in the state of Nebraska is required. (PLMHP, LMHP, LIMHP, LCSW, LICSW)
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
Proficiency in English is required for all locations.

Nice To Haves

Licensure or provisional licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) ideal to provide these specialty services.
Training and/or experience in trauma-focused treatments using evidence-based interventions preferred.
Experience with an Electronic Health Record preferred.
Proficiency in Spanish is preferred depending on the clinic location and need.
Demonstrated comfort and ability to work with patients across the life cycle, particularly the substance abuse population.
Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, practicing in an integrated health care setting, providing time-limited consultations in collaboration with PCPs.
Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to working in a fast-paced clinic, all while maintaining accurate patient documentation in a timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse patients and staff.

Responsibilities

Provide brief behavioral health visits in a medical clinic via the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH), both in-person and via telehealth, to satellite clinics.
Provide short-term therapy via the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), traditional therapy, therapy inside of a school-based clinic, and/or substance abuse therapy.
Partner with primary care providers (PCPs) to improve the overall health of the patients.
Communicate in a brief and clear manner with the PCPs about the patients’ cases.
Make recommendations that decrease physician visits and workload.
Provide behavioral health services to patients that can include a complete history, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and/or hospitalization when necessary.
Communicate with patients’ families, as appropriate.
Refer those cases that require support (e.g., social work, WIC) or specialist services (e.g., psychiatry, inpatient treatment) but maintain responsibility.
Engage effectively as a member of an integrated health care team by providing unscheduled services and/or being available to team members for consultations on an as-needed basis.
Provide clinical supervision to a trainee, intern, and/or a provisional Behavioral Health Provider (for Fully Licensed Therapists).
Review, provide feedback, and co-sign screenings, assessments, diagnostic evaluations, chemical dependency evaluations, treatment plans, and progress/visit notes (for Fully Licensed Therapists).
Provide quarterly chart reviews on supervisees (for Fully Licensed Therapists).
Attend and participate in clinical supervision (for Provisionally Licensed Therapists).
Record hours and move towards full licensure (for Provisionally Licensed Therapists).