Behavioral Health Therapist- LGBTQ

Job Summary

This position will be a member of a team of behavioral health providers in the Center of LGBTQ Health Equity at Chase Brexton Health Care and will provide direct behavioral health services in support of integrated primary care. Behavioral health will encompass prevention, intervention, and recovery from behavioral health issues and concerns, in addition to providing assessments and letters for gender affirmation surgeries (GAS) within the primary care setting across Chase Brexton Health Care.

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Counsels on brief, evidence-based and developmentally appropriate screenings
  • Conducts time-limited assessments for GAS Assessments and surgical letters as needed (training provided)
  • 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
• 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 and collaborative teamwork
  • Verbal, nonverbal, and written communications are informative, timely and well-integrated
• Patient Focus
  • Provides referrals for internal and external services
  • Demonstrates ability to engage patients and/or families who are not engaged in services through outreach and follow-up
• Compliance, Policy, And Procedure
  • Documents 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
  • Affirms for risk using a standardized measure (e.g., CAMS; C-SSRS)
  • Completes all compliance 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
• Willingness to Learn
  • Mets mandatory continuing education requirements to maintain licensure/certification
• Education And/Or Experience
  • Minimum Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • License Required: LCPC or LCSW-C, in the state of Maryland
  • Experience in the provision of outpatient mental health services
  • Experience in a LGBTQ behavioral care, ideally in a primary care environment

Skills And Abilities

• Ability to provide services that are relevant to the culture of the patients
• Able to identify and address disparities in healthcare access and quality
• Able to adapt services to cultural norms and promote inclusion among peers
• Familiarity with open access model to care in community mental health and health care settings
• Able to adapt to changes in the field of Health Care