Mental Health Professional II-Delray Beach Behavioral Health

Health Care District of Palm Beach County•Delray Beach, FL

29d

About The Position

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is an independent special taxing district that has served as a healthcare safety net for more than 36 years to fill in gaps in access to healthcare services. This unique healthcare system covers the entire county and provides a wide range of services such as nine community health centers (Federally Qualified Health Centers) which serve everyone regardless of ability to pay; school health teams in 172 public schools; a lifesaving Trauma Hawk aeromedical helicopter program; a rural, public teaching hospital, Lakeside Medical Center; an award-winning skilled nursing center; a ground ambulance program for Health Care District patients needing a higher level of care and the county’s Trauma Agency, which ensures quality outcomes within the county’s trauma system and leads initiatives to prevent traumatic injury. We are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, military or veteran status, age, sex, pregnancy status, genetic information, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation or identification status, or any other legally recognized category protected by jurisdictional, state or federal law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants. We are also committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and productive work environment for all employees. As such, we are a Drug-Free Workplace.

Responsibilities

Promote a safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed therapeutic environment
Ensure confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA and other relevant regulations
Collaborate with psychiatrists, primary care providers, care coordinators, peer support specialists, and other members of the interdisciplinary team
Will practice behavioral health care in a community mental health setting and be flexible with frame of appointments set by operations team and leadership
Complete brief clinical interventions as appropriate, including Warm-Hand Offs from primary care within the behavioral health integration model framework
Complete initial behavioral health assessment and safety risk assessment/triage
Conduct biopsychosocial assessments
Complete diagnostic recommendations based on DSM-5 criteria
Provide level of care assessments and recommendations based on assessment
Monitor client progress using subjective assessment and objective metrics, develop and review treatment plans/care plan goals as needed, and facilitate referrals for additional services
Teach/engage patients, families, and staff on care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
Provide individual, group, couples, and/or family therapy using evidence-based approaches
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with legal and ethical standards to include competency with billing documentation
Show full competence in utilizing the EHR and other tele-health platforms after completion of orientation training
Participate in regular clinical supervision, case consultation, and continuing education
Will strive for quality metrics and productivity targets set by leadership. Will also participate in quality improvement by escalating challenges and solutions in current location of work.
Follow policies and procedures set forth by the administration as applicable
Stay current with developments in clinical best practices and licensing requirements.
Facilitate psychoeducational groups and community outreach programs as needed.
Attend required meetings set forth by the supervisor
Other duties as defined by management