Collaborative Care Integrated Mental Health Therapist: Pediatrics

MultiCare Health System•Bonney Lake, WA

20d•$43 - $61

About The Position

The Integrated Mental Health Therapist (IMHT) works within a multidisciplinary team embedded in a primary care clinic and uses the Collaborative Care model. The team includes the IMHT, a Psychiatric Consultant, and a Primary Care Provider, working together to provide comprehensive behavioral health services in the primary care setting. The IMHT provides evidence-based interventions in partnership with the treatment team to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes. The Licensed Integrated Mental Health Therapist-BHN independently provides assessments, treatment and care planning, and psychosocial therapy for a diverse population of preventive, acute-care, and chronic-disease-management patients. The role uses a variety of theoretical treatment models and interventions, excellent communication skills, and limited supervision to work within a primary care and chronic disease management team. The incumbent documents treatment and communication according to department standards and stays current on community resources to provide effective linkage and advocacy for clients.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or a related field.
Must qualify as a Mental Health Professional under HB 1724 and hold one of the following credentials: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Independent Clinical Social Worker license (LICSW).
At least two years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ symptoms and create customized treatment plans based on individual patient needs.
Screen patients for common behavioral health disorders using tools such as PHQ-9, GAD-7, and the Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment.
Monitor patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications, with the goal of reducing symptoms.
Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by primary care providers, focusing on adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness.
Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.
Facilitate care-plan changes for patients who are not improving, including medication or psychosocial treatment changes and appropriate referrals.
Manage behavioral health crises as they arise in the primary care setting.
Provide flexible behavioral health services to patients on and off the current caseload through scheduled appointments and immediate interventions via warm handoffs during medical visits.
Provide assessments, treatment and care planning, and psychosocial therapy.
Document treatment and communication according to department standards.
Maintain current knowledge of community resources to link and advocate for clients.