Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician
About The Position
The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (IBHC) evaluates patients identified by primary care providers and provides behavioral health services, referrals, and case management support. Patients may need additional assessment for concerns including depression, anxiety, oppositional or conduct disturbances, suicidal ideation, inattentiveness and hyperactivity, bullying, post-traumatic stress, and substance use. The clinician identifies patients with severe and/or persistent mental illness and refers them to appropriate community partners. The role also provides solution-focused and evidence-based interventions. The IBHC provides assessments, screening, brief counseling, family education, treatment planning, follow-up, and ongoing care as appropriate. The position coordinates care with primary care providers and maintains clinical documentation and performance data for organizational and grant reporting. The clinician works under organizational policies and procedures, accepts supervision and consultation, and supports Vibrant Health’s mission to provide respectful, empowering, culturally sensitive, high-quality care regardless of socioeconomic obstacles. The position requires evening availability to meet patient and family needs, travel throughout the metropolitan area and service delivery area, and use of computer, telephone, fax, and copier equipment. Employment is contingent on required background clearances, TB and drug testing, and verification of specified immunizations. The role includes a commitment to trauma-informed care and a workplace that welcomes and respects diverse perspectives and experiences.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Social Work, or a master’s, PhD, or PsyD in Psychology or Counseling, from an accredited four-year college or university.
- Appropriate degree and Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board licensure in a reimbursable specialty: Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW), Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
- Strong interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity when working with people from diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to following legal and ethical guidelines and professional and organizational standards.
- Working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
- Ability to conduct brief client contacts and make quick, accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
- Strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate medical information in plain language.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, shift and prioritize tasks, and problem-solve in a clinic setting.
- Professional and respectful demeanor, rapport-building skills, and a commitment to excellent customer service.
- Availability to work evenings to meet the needs of patients and their families.
- Ability to work with ethnically and economically diverse patients and staff.
- Clearance through criminal, Kansas and Missouri child/elder abuse and neglect, and sex offender background investigations.
- Successful TB testing and pre-employment drug testing, and verification of Hepatitis-B, flu, and COVID-19 immunizations.
Nice To Haves
- Comfort with the pace of primary care and working with an interdisciplinary team.
- Good knowledge of psychopharmacology.
- Flexibility in assigned working hours.
- Proficiency in Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Assess, evaluate, and screen children and adults for services.
- Provide brief, focused clinic counseling for mild and moderate emotional and behavioral disturbances and chronic disease management.
- Educate and counsel families about children’s emotional and behavioral concerns.
- Develop treatment plans, including treatment goals.
- Refer patients to outside behavioral health services as needed for moderate to severe conditions.
- Follow up with families as needed to support adherence to treatment.
- Coordinate care with primary care providers.
- Provide ongoing treatment for behavioral health needs as appropriate.
- Maintain documentation of assessments, screenings, treatment plans, progress notes, and follow-up information.
- Report treatment objectives and other performance data to organizational leadership for grant reporting.
- Participate in quarterly joint meetings to review grant performance and outcomes.
- Carry out Vibrant Health’s mission and follow its policies and procedures.
- Accept and use supervision, direction, and consultation to maximize available resources.
- Incorporate trauma-informed understanding into interactions with patients, families, clinic visitors, and colleagues.
- Travel throughout the metropolitan area and service delivery area.
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Job Type
Full-time
