Integrated Mental Health Therapist: Primary Care, Pierce

MultiCare Health System • Tacoma, WA

127d • $39 - $56

About The Position

The Integrated Mental Health Therapist (IMHT) works within a multidisciplinary team embedded in the primary care clinic and utilizes the Collaborative Care model of care. This team includes the IMHT, Psychiatric Consultant, & Primary Care Provider to provide comprehensive behavioral health services within the primary care setting. IMHT will provide evidence-based interventions, in partnership with the treatment team, to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field
• Current licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or eligibility for licensure upon hire
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient's symptoms and create customized treatment plan based on individual patient needs
• Screens patients for common behavioral health disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required
• Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms
• Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness
• Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients
• Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services
• Manages behavioral health crisis as they arise in a primary care setting
• Provides flexible behavioral health services to patients on and off current caseload, both through scheduled appointments and immediate interventions via warm handoffs during medical visits with primary care providers

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary
• Medical, dental and retirement benefits
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Master's degree