Clinical Services Specialist – Behavioral Health Provider

Multnomah County • Portland, OR

21h • $39 - $48

About The Position

This Work Matters! As the Behavioral Health Provider (BHP), you are a part of the primary care treatment team that identifies, triages, and manages patients with medical and behavioral health needs within the primary care setting. In addition, the Behavioral Health Provider will provide skill training through psycho-education and patient education strategies and will develop specific behavioral change plans for patients and behavioral health protocols for target populations. Working with the care team in situations in which a patient may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis and take the lead to coordinate support and stabilization for the patient as well as continued monitoring of the patient's presenting behavior. The position requires Oregon licensure as an Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Psychologist as the position is located in the North East Health Center Primary Care Clinic, which is a covered Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) under the Bureau of Primary Health Care and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Requirements

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers), Licensed Psychologist ( Oregon Board of Psychologist)

Nice To Haves

• Ability to effectively respond to crisis situations
• Experience or understanding working within a medical system and or with individuals that are experiencing complex medical and mental health issues.
• Knowledge of or capacity to learn about the local behavioral health treatment system and community resources
• Professional demeanor and interpersonal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide brief (10-20 min), solution focused behavioral interventions with active development of Behavioral Change planning for patients referred to Behavioral Health via Medical Providers.
• Provide follow up appointments to deliver psychotherapeutic care related to the mind/body connection with medical problem presentations.
• Provide biopsychosocial assessment and evidenced-based psychotherapy interventions to patients across the lifespan with medical conditions to support their management of recovery from these conditions.
• Inquire of current and past events, preference of care plan delivery, partnering with staff at the client level for a team approach, document decisions and next steps in the care process.
• Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and brief evidenced-based psychotherapy usually lasting from 1-6 visits per episode of care to Primary Care patients with mental health and addictions problems across the lifespan.
• Work with clients to set up a care plan and how to continue the plan even as visits may or may not continue with the Behavioral Health Consultant.
• Complete all charting as needed and required by contacted funding sources: including assessments, progress notes, and billing
• Be immediately available to the health center staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency or behavioral health emergency and take the lead around stabilization and follow up regarding the patient when clinically appropriate and safe.
• Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency.
• Provide behavioral health consultation and education to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) teams regarding psychosocial treatments.
• Partner with other providers and staff for each client and his/her/their needs to include family members and any other support systems for the client.
• Individuals, couples and/or family consultation with patients including: Functional and strength based assessment and diagnosis Psychoeducation for patients and their support. system Medication adherence counseling and disease self management counseling Motivational interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction brief problem solving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promoting self efficacy.
• Provide case management services to patients receiving behavioral health services, particularly in terms of coordinating care with behavioral health community partners.
• Maintain up to date notes and files per client event and interaction.
• Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff.
• Identify, refer, and advocate for patients needing specialty behavioral health service, and other services as needed.

Benefits

• Multnomah County offers an exceptional benefits package, including employer-funded retirement savings; health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents; paid parental leave; wellness programs; a focus on work-life balance; and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed