Behavior Health Clinician II

Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the State of California. This position requires a strong team player and self-starter. The BHC II will provide mental health and substance abuse assessment and treatment of patients across multiple sites. The BHC II promotes patients' self-management and empowers patients/families to achieve maximum levels of wellness and independence.

Benefits

• Free Medical, Dental & Vision
• 13 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

Required Skills/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).
• Licensure/Certification: Licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as LCSW, LMFT.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Performs a combination, but not necessarily all, of the following duties:

Clinical Patient Care

• Provide assessment, evaluation and mental health treatment
• Provide individual and group therapy to promote overall wellness, in accordance with the treatment plan
• Consult with medical providers on psychosocial issues patients bring to their medical appointments
• Triage both urgent and routine referrals from medical providers and program staff
• Collaborate with staff and providers to 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

Communication and Support

• 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

Administrative

• 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