Behavior Health Clinician II
About the role
The Behavioral Health Clinician II (BHC II) provides screening, consultation, behavioral intervention, referrals and counseling and therapy to patients within an integrated medical and behavioral health setting. Makes clinical recommendations and refers to appropriate levels of care in a team-based setting.
Responsibilities
- Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:
- Provides assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment
- Provides individual and group therapy to promote overall wellness, in accordance with the treatment plan
- Consults with medical providers on psychosocial issues patients bring to their medical appointments
- Triage both urgent and routine referrals from medical providers and program staff
- Schedule patients for intake
- Engage in regular case conferencing with program staff and primary care departments
- Formulate client-centered treatment plans for assigned clients
- Ensure linkage to case management, advocacy, medication monitoring, emergency services, insurance companies, education referrals and consultation with other agencies as appropriate
- Collaborate with primary care, prescribing physician, emergency services, program staff, and consult (where appropriate) other agencies regarding each client
- Prepare case presentations when indicated to the multi-disciplinary team
- Provide feedback to medical providers and program staff on patients referred
- Participate in Integrated Behavioral Health clinical, staff, and other meetings as assigned
- Participate in scheduled supervision sessions with clinical and administrative supervisors
- Maintain professional licensure
- Comply with all medical record keeping requirements for assigned caseload
- Meet or exceed productivity objectives
- Prepare timely submission of all Electronic Health Record (E.H.R.) records required (i.e. visit notes, billing paperwork and prior authorizations as examples)
- Schedule work hours and days in accordance with operational needs
- Respond and contribute to data collection and other information gathering activities necessary for programs' evaluation, funding and development
Requirements
Licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as LCSW, LMFT
Education : (Required) Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or other discipline acceptable toward licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a therapist.
Experience : (Required) 2 years providing direct mental health services and supports in an integrated health setting.
Bilingual (preferred).
Qualifications
Education : (Required) Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, or other discipline acceptable toward licensure by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a therapist.
Experience : (Required) 2 years providing direct mental health services and supports in an integrated health setting.
Bilingual (preferred).
Skills
Strong team player and self-starter.
Benefits
Free Medical, Dental & Vision
Paid Holidays + PTO
403 (B) retirement match
Life insurance, EAP
Tuition Reimbursement
SEIU Union
Flexible Spending Account
Continued workforce development & training
Succession plans, growth within
Pay
N/A
Schedule
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