BH Clinician Licensed - Senior Health

Job Summary

Captures and oversees the care plan and service delivery for behavioral health consumers across various stages of illness; ensures efficient use and monitoring of healthcare resources; collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.

Details of the Position

• Provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy to patients with complex diagnostic presentations and treatment needs.
• May provide clinical leadership to a team of masters' and bachelors’ level clinicians, CSWA candidates, and MSW interns.
• Affirms and implements a comprehensive care plan through an interdisciplinary team process in collaboration with the patient and their self-identified natural supports.
• Evaluates and implements interventions to enhance a patient's cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
• Conducts urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
• Together with the patient and their natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths, and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
• May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach, and engagement.

What You Bring

• Master's Degree Required: Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Minimum of 3 years Required: Experience in behavioral health.
• Experience in diagnosis and treatment of patients with complex mental health conditions.
• Preferred: Experience providing clinical supervision to bachelors’ and masters’ level clinicians.
• Upon Hire: Licensed Professional Counselor - Oregon for jobs based in Oregon or
• Upon Hire: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Oregon for jobs based in Oregon or
• Upon Hire: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist-Oregon for jobs based in Oregon.
• Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support.

Skills

• Interpersonal skills to obtain and interpret information appropriate to patients’ needs and age as required for assessment, range of treatment, and patient care (Required).
• Proficiency with DSM-5 diagnoses and best practice treatment interventions for a variety of behavioral health conditions (Required).
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment (Required).
• Knowledge and adherence to Social Work Code of Ethics (Required).
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications and documenting in electronic medical records (Required).
• Effective prioritization skills (Required).

Department / Location Specific Notes

Oregon Network – Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care Operates as an essential part of the primary care team providing direct intervention to patients and consultation to the medical team regarding behavioral and psychosocial aspects of health. Available for same-day and scheduled visits referred by the medical providers. Performs brief, limited follow-up visits for selected patients. Participates in regularly scheduled consultation with the collaborating psychiatrist and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. For identified subpopulations, systematically tracks treatment response in a registry.

Working Conditions

• Lifting Ability: Occasional sitting, bending, twisting, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 5 lbs.
• Environmental Conditions: Exposure to biohazard, body fluids, and airborne particles.
• Time Spent: On site in medical/hospital setting or in office environment.
• Mental/Visual: Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Communication: Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

Department / Location Specific Notes

Operates as an essential part of the primary care team providing direct intervention to patients and consultation to the medical team regarding behavioral and psychosocial aspects of health. Available for same-day and scheduled visits referred by the medical providers. Performs brief, limited follow-up visits for selected patients. Participates in regularly scheduled consultation with the collaborating psychiatrist and communicates resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. For identified subpopulations, systematically tracks treatment response in a registry.