Behavioral Health Provider (ASW/LCSW or AMFT/LMFT) - Napa

Job summary/Overview

The IBH Provider, is responsible for providing quality behavioral healthcare services to patients including psychosocial assessment, brief intervention, referral, brief warm handoff and consultation to medical providers and documentation completed within 48 hours. This position may be a combination of remote and on-site work.

CommuniCare+OLE provides an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and life experience.

CommuniCare+OLE encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including, but not limited to, Black, Indigenous Peoples,

people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, individuals of

all ages and religions, and individuals who have been affected by the legal system.

You are welcome here.

***The following reflects requirements and essential functions of this position but does not restrict tasks that may be assigned. Essential functions include basic job duties, core elements, or fundamental responsibilities that an employee must perform to hold the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation (accommodation may be requested). Duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive, and they may be assigned or reassigned to this job at any time, due to reasonable accommodation or any other reason. ***

Minimum position requirements: Education, experience, skills/Training

1.

Education

• Master’s in social work, marriage and family therapy, and/or counseling from an accredited school required.
• Current license or associate certificate required.

2. Experience/Lived Experience

• Experience working in an integrated behavioral health setting providing brief-solution focused services strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of the current Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and ability to accurately use this knowledge to diagnose patients/clients and inform treatment planning strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and physical health conditions/chronic disease preferred.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention, applicable laws and ethical consideration related to patient rights, treatment, safety and confidentiality required
• Experience providing therapeutic services to people within a wide range of age/life circumstance and behavioral health history required.
• Experience working with diverse populations displaying respect and sensitivity to diversity, equity and inclusion preferred

3. Special Skills/Training

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) language preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills required; ability to handle difficult patient situations.
• Strong computer skills, electronic health record system preferred.
• Must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must certify and remain current in CPR.

Essential functions and responsibilities

1.

Prioritizes, schedules and conducts brief evidence-based therapy for patients/clients with mild to moderate behavioral health symptoms and health behavior issues

2.

Assesses, refers and advocates when appropriate, for services outside of the brief therapy model of care

3.

Provides crisis intervention and brief warm handoffs as needed

4.

Provides education and support to patients and their families to encourage compliance with medical and behavioral regimes

5.

Communicates and collaborates with appropriate community partners

6.

Provides consultation to appropriate primary care staff and providers on behavioral health issues of patients and guide and assist in making CPS/APS reports or contacting law enforcement as needed

7.

Documents patient visits and related information into the electronic medical record in a timely (within 48 hours) and thorough manner.

8.

Develops and presents trainings, in-services, and updates to providers and staff on behavioral health topic

9.

Writes letters documenting and/or summarizing diagnoses and treatment as requested and when ethically and legally appropriate

10.

Attends and presents at group and individual supervision, in a frequency prescribed by the Director of Integrated Behavioral Health or per the BBS guidelines.

11.

Presents and reviews consent for treatment for behavioral health therapeutic services or MAT services. Provides BH support for the MAT program.

12.

Maintain professional license or associate certificate as per California Board of Behavioral Sciences

13.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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