Primary Care Behavioral Health Clinician

Experience

• One year of experience providing similar services preferred. Experience working in a primary care medical facility preferred. Experience working with people from various cultures preferred.
• Knowledge and
• Skills: Bilingual Spanish and English fluency strongly preferred (may be required in certain settings). Demonstrates ability to work as a member of a team, communicate patient information to other team members, collaborate with other departments, and support team decisions. Exemplifies SRCH values to welcome everyone with compassion and respect for their culture, language, identity, and values. Demonstrates knowledge of and sensitivity to persons of various social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds Uses strong interpersonal skills. Possesses the ability to work with people with a variety of backgrounds and educational levels. Ability to adapt to the fast pace of primary care, providing a high volume of brief and effective patient and provider consultations, gracefully accepting interruptions, and sensitively tailoring interventions to the patient’s unique context. Willingness to “think outside the box” to find ways to use your knowledge of behavior change and trauma-informed care to improve the mental and physical health of all our patients, most of whom might never engage in traditional psychotherapy. Knowledge of some evidence-based, problem-focused modalities including motivational interviewing, CBT, DBT, FACT, solution-focused therapy, etc. Knowledge of effects and side effects of psychotropic medication is helpful. Knowledge of psychological symptoms of medical illness and somatic symptoms of psychiatric illness is also helpful. Willingness to engage in continuing education to fill in knowledge gaps required. Strong organizational skills with ability to manage time, prioritize projects, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines. Demonstrates knowledge of compliance issues within the community clinic environment. Demonstrates a willingness to report any incident that is unusual or incompatible with accepted clinic procedures. Maintains confidentiality of patient information in accordance with HIPAA and state and federal guidelines and licensure practices. Exhibits strong written and verbal communication skills. Demonstrates ability to manage difficult or confrontational situations in a calm, consistent and equitable manner. Timely completion of required charting and documentation standards; capable of completing notes within 48 hours of therapy intervention. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. Familiarity with telehealth services and the ability to conduct consults via this modality. Holds or is willing to obtain current CPR certification. SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
• Physical
• Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, this position is frequently required to do the following: Use standard office equipment and access, input, and retrieve information from a computer. Use computer keyboard with manual and finger dexterity and wrist-finger speed sufficient to perform repetitive actions efficiently for extended periods of time. Communicate effectively in person or via telephone in a manner which can be understood by those with whom the person is speaking, including a diverse population. Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy. Perform complex mental functions; collect, interpret, and/or analyze complex data and information.

Vision

• see details of objects at close range. Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side can add: to access files. Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day. Lift up to 20 pounds. Tolerate working outside in fluctuating weather conditions, including hot and cold temperatures and occasional wet weather. Travel to other offices and community locations. SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.