Job title LSCSW/Behavioral Health Therapist Reports to Director of Behavioral Health Status Exempt (Salaried)
Job purpose The Behavioral Health Therapist (BHT) will assist the primary care providers in recognizing, treating, and managing mental health and psychosocial issues for Heartland Clinic patients. The BHT is a contributing member of the primary care team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducting assessments, diagnostic and functional evaluations of primary care patients
- Providing brief, focused intervention for patients in need of mental health services
- Providing consultation to primary care team providers to enhance skill and effectiveness in treating patients
- Providing timely feedback regarding care, treatment recommendations and progress of patients via documentation in patients’ charts and through verbal feedback
- Provide clear written and verbal communications to patient and staff, maintaining a culture of dignity and respect
- Research and develop programming to meet specific patients’ needs using evidence-based practices
- Assisting patients with referral to specialty mental health facilities or other community partners
- Initiating client follow up, determining if any changes in treatment approach is indicated
- Developing relapse prevention plans and helping patients maintain stable functioning
- Assisting in the detection of at-risk patients and in the developing of plans to prevent worsening of their condition
- Monitoring and coordinating delivery of health services for patients as related to behavioral health care, including linking with other treatment providers within and outside the primary care setting
- Providing support to patients with or at risk for chronic conditions and helping them make healthier lifestyle choices
- Assisting clients in complying with medical treatment, offering coping strategies for medication side effects and chronic conditions
- Assisting with development and implementation of training for behavioral health consultant trainees
- Provide supervision for social work students weekly as needed
- Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of the job
- Completing additional responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree plus a master’s degree from an accredited school of social work
- An appropriate degree and licensure by the Behavioral Sciences Board in Kansas (LSCSW, LCPC, or LCMFT).
- Experience providing couples therapy is preferred.
- A commitment to following all legal and ethical guidelines and standards of the profession and of Heartland Community Health Center
- Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions
- The ability to work through brief client contacts as well as make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions
- Is comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team
- Good knowledge of psychopharmacology
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills in working with diverse publics
- An energetic and positive approach to the readily evolving changes and challenges of a complex workplace
- Renew licenses and certifications upon expiration, as required
- Computer skills to navigate Electronic Health Record software
- Agrees to uphold Heartland’s guiding values of Compassion, Respect, Collaboration, and Integrity
- Working conditions
- Sits and walks throughout the day
- May be exposed to infection and contagious diseases, and unpleasant patient or until elements
- Handles emergency or crisis situations
- Subject to may interruptions
- Must be able to function in a high stress environment
- Job tasks are performed in close physical proximity to other people
- Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions
- Requires dealing with unpleasant conflict situations
- Physical requirements
- Requires repeating the same physical activities or mental activities over and over
- Requires walking
- Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls
- Requires bending or twisting
- Requires standing
- Details
- Hours M – F ranging from 8 am – 5 pm
- Actual schedule shall be determined by the supervisor
- Located on-site
