Behavioral Health Therapist

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Conducts brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings.
  • Conducts time limited assessments.
  • Applies knowledge of evidence-based practice, including empirical bases of assessment, intervention, and other clinical applications, expertise and patient preferences to individuals, couples, groups and families to include adults, children and adolescents as assigned.
  • Provides emergency assessment of patients in crisis and facilitates psychiatric hospitalization if needed.
  • Assesses discharge readiness throughout the course of treatment.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
  • Create and implement integrated treatment plans, ensuring access to organizational and external services within allotted time frames.
  • Independently evaluates treatment progress and modifies planning as indicated, even in the absence of established outcome measures.
• Communication
  • Provides consultation to medical providers, other CBHC staff, and other service providers to facilitate a coordinated continuum of care within the primary care setting.
  • Participates in staff meetings as required.
  • Verbal, nonverbal, and written communications are informative and well-integrated.
  • Participates in system change and promotes change within Chase Brexton Health Care.
  • Ensures progress notes are accessible to the patient's care team and considers that they may be accessible to the patient.
• Patient Focus
  • Provides referrals for internal and external services.
  • Demonstrates ability engage patients and/or families who are not engaged in services through outreach and follow up.
• Compliance, Policy, and Procedure
  • Document all behavioral health services as directed by CBHC policy, State requirements, and professional standards.
  • Adheres to departmental productivity standards and policy and procedures.
  • If providing supervision: Demonstrates knowledge of supervision models and practices; demonstrates knowledge of and effectively addresses limits of competency to supervise.
  • Assesses for risk using a standardized measure (e.g., CAMS; C-SSRS).
  • Completes all Policy Plus assignments.
  • Demonstrates appropriate use of billing orders for all clinical documentation.
• Workplace Computers and Equipment
  • Utilizes Electronic Health Record to support and improve integrated healthcare.
• Outreach
• Willingness to Learn
  • Meets mandatory continuing education requirements to maintain licensure/certification.
  • Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills And Abilities

• Must have the ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the patient and their family.
• Must be able to identify and address disparities in healthcare access and quality.
• Must be able to adapt services to cultural norms, and promote diversity among the providers working in interprofessional teams.
• Must be familiar with open access model to care in community mental health and health care settings.
• Must be able to adapt to changes in the field of Health Care both state wide and nationally.

Education And Experience

• Degree required: Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psy D or PhD.
• Licensure Required: Licensure in the state of Maryland.
• Preferred: LCSW-C, LCPC, psychologist.
• Preferred: Two years of experience in the provision of outpatient mental health services with adults, children and/or adolescents.
• Experience in a primary care setting is strongly preferred.