Behavioral Health Professional
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes · Pablo, MT · 1 mo ago
Full-time
About the role
The Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) primarily provides clinical treatment services to targeted populations of Tribal Health and Tribal Behavioral Health (BH). This is an outpatient treatment program designed to service patients with behavioral health diagnoses who meet dimensions for outpatient treatment services. This position requires highly independent clinical decision-making, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical treatment services to targeted populations of Tribal Health and Tribal Behavioral Health.
- Serve patients with behavioral health diagnoses meeting outpatient treatment dimensions.
- Perform highly independent clinical decision‑making, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.
Qualifications
- Active licensure under Montana State Board of Licensing (LCSW, LCPC, LAC or equivalent) for the identified scope of practice.
- License must be active, unrestricted, and unencumbered by administrative or board action (no probation or disciplinary actions).
- Valid driver’s license.
- Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
- Comprehensive knowledge of mental health and substance use symptoms and diagnostic criteria (as appropriate).
- Familiarity with therapeutic modalities, trauma‑informed care, culturally‑ and linguistically‑competent healthcare.
- Understanding of ethical standards, confidentiality, compassion fatigue, and self‑care practices.