Behavioral Health Clinician - Middletown Site

Clinical

• Completes initial behavioral health evaluations
• Individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic
• Runs at least five (5) groups for each week of direct clinical work
• Participates in interdisciplinary, inter-professional team
• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients
• Behaves as Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call
• Collaborates with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management
• Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component Meetings
• Cooperates in clinically supervising unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assigned
• Maintains productivity standards as outlined annually during employees performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care
• Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships
• Performs crisis interventions with clients
• Affirms immediate safety concerns, including: high risk patients/clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide and domestic violence
• Guides clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals
• Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and joint commission standards
• Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives
• Modifies treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status
• Discusses with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy
• Works with and supports family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients

Administrative

• Completes all documentation required by state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and CHC Behavioral Health department by laws in a timely manner
• Includes intake, prior authorization request, progress notes, treatment plan documentation, and discharge
• Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than the end of the next business day
• Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients
• Participates as a member of agency wide committees as assigned

Qualifications

• Ph.D. /Psy.D, LCSW, LPC or LMFT degree
• Licensed in the State of Connecticut
• Minimum of two years of experience with outpatients including experience with children and/or adults
• Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapy
• Reliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings and home visits
• Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by patient population (for example, English/Spanish) preferred

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Combination of sustained periods of sitting at keyboard, walking and stair climbing
• Minimal lifting and carrying activities
• Must be available to work one evening and one Saturday per month

Communication Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required
• This position must interface with patients, family members, community agencies and other providers within the organization

Confidentiality of Information

• Behavioral Health information is kept in strict confidence
• Confidentiality of patient and business information is a requirement
• Full access to patient medical records and encounter data
• Confidentiality must be maintained according to CHC policies
• Responsibility for client data entry
• Access to medical system information
• Confidential patient correspondence

Organization Information

• Location: Community Health Center of Middletown
• City: Middletown
• State: Connecticut
• Time Type: Full time