Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

CCI Health Services’ mission is to deliver high quality, accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone.

P OSITION S UMMARY :

The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide effective culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy to individuals, families, and groups in a community-based, in-person, Primary Care setting, working in concert with an integrated primary care team and promoting integrated behavioral health.

As a member of the health center’s integrated care team the Behavioral Health Therapist will fulfill the following KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES towards the provision of patient-centered, coordinated patient care :

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to patients' treatment.
• Provide mental health and substance abuse assessments
• Provide Individual, Couples, and family short-term mental health treatment for adults, children, and teens using evidence-based interventions such as CBT, MI, trauma-informed care, and / or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
• Conduct substance abuse screenings and brief counseling or referral for addictions treatment.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on patients’ expressed goals. Complete and maintain client-related records in the EMR (ECW), daily.
• Follow regulations for documentation and billing.
• Collaborate and / or consult with other team members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Coordinate clinical approaches with the medical team.
• Refer patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Manage patient crises as needed. Modify treatment activities and documentation to comply with changes in patients’ status for accreditation or regulatory requirements.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, or supporting patients, as appropriate.
• Monitor patients’ use of medications and encourage their collaboration with prescribers.
• Learn about new developments in counseling and health by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Coordinate or direct employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health and substance abuse screening and treatment.
• Provide leadership in integrated care team collaboration.
• Successfully meet productivity targets including group therapy or clinical supervision requirements
• Develop cultural competence to work with a diverse population including refugees and asylees.
• Provides office-based appointments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :

BENEFITS & PERKS :

Health, Dental, and Vision for you and your family. Paid Time Off (PTO), 10 paid holidays, plus mental health days. CCI also has a 403B retirement plan with an employer match up to 6%, and tuition reimbursement.