Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician
About The Position
The behavioral health consultant (BHC) program provides a collaborative framework for an integrated team-based process in the outpatient primary or specialty care clinics. The BHC provides brief behavioral health interventions for patients with chronic illness who’s emotional and/or behavioral issues negatively impact their disease management. This position will provide screening, triage, education, and clinical intervention services to individuals who are receiving care in the primary or specialty care clinics. The BHC will provide consultation and assist providers in the management of behavioral concerns in primary care and assist in the triaging and managing of emergent referrals. Functions include engagement and relationship building, assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic interventions, interdisciplinary coordination, coordinating discharge plans, and monitoring referrals. Secondary function is to assist with resource location and advocating for benefits.
Requirements
- Masters in social work appropriate clinical licensing
- Masters in counseling with appropriate clinical licensing
- Minimum two years’ experience providing therapy.
- Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in the State of Washington.
- Cultural competency with diverse groups.
- Understanding of trauma informed and patient centered care models and interventions.
- Competency in brief intervention models.
- Ability to manage time and multi-task with hard deadlines for completion of duties.
- Computer skills including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and ability to learn electronic medical record.
Responsibilities
- Provide brief intervention therapy for clients who are not in need of longer-term mental health services or who present in the primary care environment who require more immediate attention.
- Assess health literacy of patients and tailor treatment accordingly.
- Interventions include motivational enhancement counseling, adjustment to illness, treatment adherence issues, behavior modifications, stress management and psycho-education.
- Initiate and foster collaboration between patient and referring medical provider.
- Provide clinical documentation in a timely manner.
- Manage schedule to best meet the needs of clinic patients.
- Maintain records in EMR in keeping with professional standards.
- Submit billings to financial services in a timely manner.
Benefits
- Medical/Vision
- Dental
- Health Savings Account
- Paid Leave Time
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement with Employer Matching Contributions
- Voluntary Benefits that include: Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and Short-Term Disability Services
- Discount and EAP Resources
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
