Mental Health Professional/Therapist - School Based

Lake Superior Community Health Center•Superior, WI

1d•$52,109

About The Position

Provide behavioral health services and interventions to targeted clients, and consultation to medical providers and related care team members, using an integrated behavioral health model. The role provides brief, solution-focused behavioral health care, assessments, interventions, diagnosis, treatment, referrals, and follow-up care for LSCHC patients. It also includes crisis triage and intervention, clinical consultation, coordination of patient care, and maintaining documentation in the EHR in accordance with clinical guidelines and operational procedures. The position works with an interdisciplinary team and serves people across economic levels and cultural backgrounds in a sensitive, non-judgmental manner. The employee must follow organizational policies, standards of care, and applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA requirements. Additional activities include participating in staff meetings and quality improvement initiatives, collaborating with community organizations to establish resource networks, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Ability to work with an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to provide services to people of all economic levels and cultural backgrounds in a sensitive, non-judgmental way.
Ability to evaluate, diagnose, and counsel clients independently.
Ability to provide brief, solution-focused behavioral health interventions.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to respond to multiple demands and prioritize.
Working toward or fully licensed as an LICSW, LCSW, LMFT, LPC, or LPCC.
Eligible for licensure in Minnesota or Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and co-manage individual patient care, including providing consistent and expedited feedback to the primary care provider.
Provide on-site crisis triage and intervention as needed.
Provide brief, solution-focused behavioral health care for LSCHC patients, including assessments and interventions geared toward positive behavioral change.
Provide clinical consultation to medical providers and related team members on behavioral health, case management, motivational interviewing, and related issues.
Provide behavioral health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, including needed referrals and follow-up care.
Maintain proper documentation in the EHR according to clinical guidelines and operational procedures.
Comply with organizational policies, procedures, standards of care, and applicable laws and regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA regulations.
Actively participate in staff meetings and quality improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with relevant community organizations to establish resource networks.
Perform other duties as assigned.