Integrated or Behavioral Health Therapist | Wahpeton Clinic
About the role
The Integrated Health Therapist (IHC) at Sanford Health's Wahpeton Clinic serves patients as an integral member of a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) or Primary Care Clinic (PCC) team. They provide behavioral health services in a primary care setting, including diagnostic assessment, crisis intervention, and ongoing care coordination.
Responsibilities
- Conducts diagnostic assessments and onsite crisis interventions
- Determines the need for ongoing care based on clinical ability and complexity
- Makes appropriate referrals and provides educational services
- Follows up with referrals to specialty care and ensures behavioral health management
- Takes leadership in universal health screening for behavioral and chemical health conditions
- Works collaboratively with other team members to ensure quality care
- Delivers empirically validated, short-term behavioral health care services
- Works closely with other PCMH or PCC team members to address psychosocial and cultural elements of health
- Aids in the management of populations of patients and tracks costs and quality
- Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of behavioral health care and participates in quality improvement activities
- Documents care responsibly and ethically to promote safe, reliable patient-centered care
- Participates in a population health management approach to health care
Requirements
- Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related Behavioral Health Sciences
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Qualifications
- Knowledge of human behavior and legal/ethical issues related to behavioral health
- Familiarity with medical care and emergency services
- Comfortable working with all potential age populations and patients with co-morbid medical conditions
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively in an inter-professional environment
- Skills in multiple counseling modalities and competency in providing short-term behavioral health care
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Flexibility and adaptability
- Team-based care and decision-making abilities
- Understanding of bio-psychosocial concepts
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package. For more information, visit Total Rewards.
Pay
Salary ranges for LPC/LMSW and LPCC/LCSW positions are $28.00-$41.50 and $31.00-$46.50 respectively. Sign On Bonus available!
Schedule
Full time, 8 hours per day, Monday through Friday.
Benefits
Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees, including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or need assistance with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sanford is an EEO/AA employer M/F/Disability/Vet.