Behavioral Health Provider

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides individual and group counseling services within individual scope of practice to assist in clients in achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.
• Provides behavioral health counseling utilizing evidence-based practices and a brief intervention model.
• Available to primary care providers for behavioral health staffing and consultation.
• Collections psycho-social data about individuals and provide gathered information to providers to assist them in managing medical care.
• Performs mental health evaluations utilizing approved evaluation tools assessing amenability to mental health treatment and level of care needed.
• Develops detailed care plans for each client and document as part of the electronic health record.
• Links clients with various community resources.
• Participates in community outreach activities as directed.
• For staff with chemical dependency expertise: Responsible for performing chemical dependency assessments on clients using approved testing instruments and evaluating tools and determining their amenability for referral to other agencies and/or programs.
• Conducts individual and group counseling and education focusing on alcohol and drug treatment, relapse prevention, and cognitive behavioral change.
• For staff with clinical supervision training and duties: Supervises and coordinates volunteers and behavioral health / social work students as required.
• Facilitates peer review and chart audit process as assigned.

Qualifications

• Education/Experience: Valid state licensure as a Licensed Advanced Social Worker, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and/or Licensed Professional Counselor required. Two years of clinical practice with underserved populations desired.
• Skills: Knowledge of available community linkage resources. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required. Computer skills required. Work requires consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion.