Licensed Integrated Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician

Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers•Asheville, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Integrated Pediatric Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for providing outpatient mental health care for pediatric patients, ages 4 through early adulthood within the primary care setting, in collaboration with YMCA. The Licensed Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician provides evidence-based behavioral health assessment, intervention, psychotherapy, consultation, and care coordination for children and their families within an integrated healthcare setting. The clinician works collaboratively with pediatric medical providers, families, and other members of the care team to address behavioral, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial concerns that may impact a child's health, functioning, and overall well-being.

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work
Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling
3+ years in a Clinical Setting
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Knowledge of Family Systems Theory
Experience working with children and families in psychotherapy.
Pediatric behavioral health treatment interventions; e.g., individual, family counseling and crisis interventions.
Adaptable in different work environments and flexibility to work with many different patient populations, cultures, and communities.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Family Systems Theory, and therapeutic interventions for children and families to address mental health symptoms and underlying psychosocial stressors.
Training in screening, and clinical interventions specific to children and adolescents, as well as mental health risk assessments and crisis interventions specific to children and adolescents.

Responsibilities

Willing to meet with all patients of all ages, from pre-K, to early adulthood.
Experience with Family Systems Theory, and therapeutic interventions for children and families to address mental health symptoms and underlying psychosocial stressors.
Performs bio-psychosocial assessments; to identify behavioral, emotional, social, and environmental factors affecting a child's health and functioning, and develop individualized treatment goals and intervention plans in collaboration with children, caregivers, and the broader care team.
Provide caregiver-focused interventions and education to strengthen parenting skills, communication, routines, and positive behavior supports.
Training in screening, and clinical interventions specific to children and adolescents, as well as mental health risk assessments and crisis interventions specific to children and adolescents.
Initiates treatment interventions; e.g., individual, family counseling and crisis interventions as appropriate.
Support patients through difficult circumstances with an emphasis on building sense of internal locus of control.
Work collaboratively within a team of medical and behavioral health clinicians within a primary care setting.
Maintain open communication and accessibility to encourage mental health integration in the clinic setting.
Work with a variety of patients with a wide range of mental health diagnoses, and lived experiences, including adolescents at risk for substance use disorders.
Provides information and referrals for counseling and service acquisition as appropriate to the assessed need.
Document all patient interaction and referrals.
Charts and maintains notes within 72 hours in compliance with CMS documentation standards.
Protects confidentiality and the abide by HIPPA Laws as well as 42 CFR.
Maintains understanding of Patient and Parental Consent Requirements, HIPAA, and FERPA, and adheres to best practices for consent to provide care to children, and adolescents.