Provide comprehensive behavioral health treatment including psychosocial assessments, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention for patients. Manage documentation in medical records and facilitate referrals for patients with substance use disorders.
Requirements summary
Must be a licensed Social Worker (LSW/LISW) in the State of Ohio with a bachelor's degree, though a master's degree is strongly preferred. Experience with integrated behavioral health and EMR/EHR systems is required.
Organization in the following manner: The behavioral health therapist provides comprehensive behavioral health treatment to Heart of Ohio Family Health’s patients by conducting psychosocial assessments and screeners, providing psychotherapy, and crisis intervention services.
Position
Full time
Reports to:
Behavioral
Health
Manager
Supervises:
No
Dress
Requirement:
Business
Casual
Work
Schedule: Monday through Friday during standard business hours Times are subject to change due to business necessity Exempt þ Job Duties, these are considered essential to the successful performance of this position: Conduct psychosocial assessments and behavioral health screeners. Provides behavioral health counseling to patients with mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders. Assist with initiating appropriate referrals for patients with substance use disorders who need a higher level of care. Completes screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment. Assist other providers as needed by administering the highest quality patient care in a sensitive and respectful manner Accurately documentation in appropriate medical record Assist with triaging patients referred to behavioral health services or in need of crisis intervention services. Perform the tasks of an LSW/LISW Follows all policies, procedures and work rules If licensure includes
S, may be required to signs off on or support non-independent licensed social workers providing counseling services. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
Equipment
Operated:
Telephone
Computer
Printer
Fax machine
Facility
Environment: Heart of Ohio Family Health operates in multiple locations, in Columbus, OH area. All facilities have a medical office environment with front-desk reception area, separate patient examination rooms, nursing stations, pharmacy stock room, business offices, hallways and private toilet facilities. All facilities are ADA compliant. This position’s primary work area is the clinical portion of the facility; ie, patient examination rooms, hallways, and other clinically assigned areas.
The clinical area is: kept at a normal working temperature sanitized daily maintains standard environment furniture with adjustable chairs maintains standard office equipment; ie, computer, copier, fax machine, etc. at a normal working height
Physical
Demands and
Requirements: these may be modified to accurately perform the essential functions of the position: Mobility = ability to easily move without assistance Bending = occasional bending from the waist and knees Reaching = occasional reaching no higher than normal arm stretch Lifting/Carry = ability to lift and carry a normal stack of documents and/or files Pushing/Pulling = ability to push or pull a normal office environment Dexterity = ability to handle and/or grasp, use a keyboard, calculator, and other office or medical equipment accurately and quickly Hearing = ability to accurately hear and react to the normal tone of a person’s voice Visual = ability to safely and accurately see and react to factors and objects in a normal setting Speaking = ability to pronounce words clearly to be understood by another individual QualificationsJob Qualifications (Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities) Must be Social
Work
Licensed in the
State of
Ohio (LSW/LISW)
Preferred experience: Counseling or internship in mental health counseling.
Required education: Bachelor’s degree in appropriate field; Master’s degree strongly preferred Experience with integrated behavioral health preferred. Multi-lingual (Spanish or Haitian Creole) and/or experience in working with interpreters/diverse patient populations is preferred. Ability to successfully guide others to create an efficient, harmonious work environment Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to Social Work Licenses EMR/EHR experience required Competency in working sensitively and respectfully with people of various cultures and social status Skills to expertly deliver exceptional health care to the public
More openings at HEART OF OHIO FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS
