LCSW or LPCC Behavioral Health Clinician - Clinic Based

Summary

The Behavioral Health Clinician will provide assessment and evidenced-based care to individuals, families, and groups in a variety of settings. This individual will be part of a comprehensive Behavioral Health team that services consultation and liaison in the Emergency Departments and inpatient units of medical facilities, as well as the clinical intake, inpatient psychiatric units, and outpatient clinics within the Behavioral Health Service Line and Primary Care Service Lines.

About the Role

Presbyterian Medical Group seeks an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) to join our established Behavioral Health Program in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This clinic-based therapy role with our adult behavioral health clinic team will focus on individual therapy with adults who have varying diagnoses. The Presbyterian Behavioral Health therapy model is goal oriented-evidence based treatment. We offer therapy patients goal-oriented treatment and focus on behavioral models such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy using solution focused therapies and evidence-based treatments such as cognitive processing and exposure therapy.

Responsibilities

• Performs counseling and case management for each patient assigned, including: assessment; diagnosis; planning care; intervention (including counseling patients/significant others, facilitating brief psychotherapy and educational groups, planning discharges); evaluation (including identifying unmet or new therapy services).
• Demonstrates the therapeutic core conditions of genuineness, empathy and positive regard when interacting with patients and significant others, according to generally accepted clinical practice.
• Performs risk management documentation and follow-up action requirements, e.g. responding to patient complaints, contributing to completion of Problem Resolution Report and Report of Adverse Risk Event (R.A.R.E).
• Recommends program cost control measures to supervisor.
• Participates in the internal Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process, such as peer review, audits, Joint Commission survey preparation, and implementation of clinical paths.
• Selects and gives clinical supervision to Adjunctive Therapists and student interns to ensure these individuals practice appropriate behavior- and skill-based competencies for each of these positions.
• Keeps an accurate, complete and current status of documentation onto the patients chart.
• Recommends safety and therapeutic quality measures for unit areas or rooms to charge nurse.
• Conveys professional role model example for other staff through quality of own clinical practice; work habits; availing self to others as a consultant on clinical issues; attending ongoing internal and external professional development events.
• Performs other functions as required.

Requirements

• Masters Degree
• NM LCSW or LPCC

Benefits

• Nationally competitive salary
• CME allowance
• Fully paid malpractice insurance
• Sign-on bonus with a two-year commitment to a clinic-based role
• Robust wellness program, including free access to on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, wellness challenges and more
• Day one effective benefits plan consisting of medical, dental, vision and more
• 403b retirement savings program with both matching programs and employer contributions
• Strongline silent alarm badge for safety at work
• RESET program - a multi-day immersive retreat designed for clinicians, fostering personal and professional growth through interactive sessions, self-reflection, and peer support to enhance well-being, resilience, and intentional living

Schedule

Full time, FTE: 1.00

Location

1325 Wyoming Blvd NE Albuquerque, NM 87112-5046