Collaborative Care Integrated Mental Health Therapist - Family Medicine NW Spokane

Responsibilities

• Affirms patient’s symptoms and creates customized treatment plan based on individual patient needs.
• Maintains monitoring of patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, aiming for symptom reduction.
• Supports psychotropic medication management, focusing on adherence, side effects, complications, and treatment effectiveness.
• Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients.
• Handles behavioral health crises in a primary care setting.
• Provides flexible behavioral health services to patients on and off current caseload, both through scheduled appointments and immediate interventions via warm handoffs during medical visits with primary care providers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.
• Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724, one of these higher credentials are held: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), SW Independent Clinical Lic (LICSW).
• Minimum two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

About the Role

The Integrated Mental Health Therapist (IMHT) works within a multidisciplinary team embedded in the primary care clinic and utilizes the Collaborative Care model of care. This team includes the IMHT, Psychiatric Consultant, & Primary Care Provider to provide comprehensive behavioral health services within the primary care setting.

Qualifications

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related field.

Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724, one of these higher credentials are held: Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), SW Independent Clinical Lic (LICSW).

Minimum two (2) years of experience in a behavioral health setting.

Skills

Uses a variety of theoretical treatment models and interventions.

Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Potentially up to $5,000 sign on bonus!

Potentially up to $10,000 relocation bonus!

Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.

Pay

$38.38 - $55.23 USD.

Schedule

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8am-5pm