Behavioral Health Clinician Outpatient Cli

About the role

The Behavioral Health Specialist – Outpatient Clinics provides intakes, assessments, treatment, psychotherapy, and referrals to a broad range of individuals. This includes meeting regularly with members, creating individualized treatment plans and providing therapeutic and crisis intervention services.

Responsibilities

• Diagnoses and treats mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.
• Provides assessments, treatments, psychotherapy, and referrals to a broad range of members.
• Determines the status of member’s mental health by using medical information, interviews, observation, and testing, as well as collaboration with other staff members.
• Reviews results of psychological evaluations.
• Reviews evaluations from community providers to assess member needs.
• Creates individualized treatment plans that include goals and objectives for each member.
• Plans and administers therapeutic treatment, behavior modification, and evidence-based practices to assist members in their recovery.
• Mets with members regularly to provide counseling, treatment and adjusts treatment plans as necessary.
• Conducts ongoing assessments of member’s progress and adjusts treatment plans.
• Recommends community services or specialists for clients and family members in need of referral services.
• Discusses progress toward goals and objectives, such as medication regimen, family relationships, educational programs, social development, discharge plans or other behavioral problems, with clients.
• Consults external community providers concerning treatment plans and coordination of care.
• Acts as a member advocate to coordinate required services.
• Solves emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Conducts initial family assessments and refers members, or family members, to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Counsels members, individually and in group sessions, to assist them in coping strategies and resiliency.
• Provides individual and family counseling services using family management counseling techniques.
• Prepares and maintains all required treatment records and reports.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree from a recognized college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of professional clinical experience in a behavioral healthcare or mental health setting.
• A Valid State of Michigan clinical licensure: LMSW, LPC, LLP or PhD.
• A valid State of Michigan Driver’s License with a safe and acceptable driving record.
• CAADC License preferred.

Benefits

The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and paid time off.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $60,000 annually, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The Behavioral Health Specialist – Outpatient Clinics works a flexible schedule to accommodate the needs of the clinic and the members they serve.