Mental Health Therapist

6 days ago


Lawrence, United States Helios Behavioral Health Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

The Behavioral Health Clinician (BHC) will be a core member of a model of behavioral health integration into primary care called the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM). This team will also include the patient’s medical provider, a Behavioral Health Care Manager, and a psychiatric consultant.

The BHC is responsible for providing brief, evidence-based clinical support and interventions for patients enrolled in the Collaborative Care Program. This includes Initial Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment delivery utilizing evidence-based interventions.

The successful candidate for this position should be able to carry out effective clinical interventions, coordinating closely with fellow CoCM team members. In some cases, the BHC will provide guidance and oversight for their team’s BH Care Manager.

This position will be full-time (roughly 40 hours per week) with typical days and hours being Monday – Friday, 8am-5pm with an hour lunch. We currently serve clinics in Northern Massachusetts, including Lawrence, Chelmsford, and Dracut. Services are typically provided on-site at our medical partner’s clinics and remotely via secure telehealth.

Job description updated 07.02.2024

BHC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the mental and physical health care of patients on an assigned patient caseload. Closely coordinate care with the patient’s medical provider and, when appropriate, other mental health providers.

  • Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance use disorders using validated screening tools.

  • Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up care.

  • Provide short-term, evidence-based therapeutic interventions such as CBT, Motivational

    Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy.

  • Provide patient education about common mental health and substance use disorders and the available treatment options using approved psycho-education materials.

  • Systematically track treatment response and monitor patients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.

  • Work with patients to assess and address identified Social Needs such as food insecurity, transportation, and housing needs.

  • Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals to evidence-based psychosocial treatments (e.g., problem-solving treatment or behavioral activation) as clinically indicated.

  • Coordinate with larger systems on patient’s behalf, including when appropriate with schools, other medical providers, and/or family members.

  • Participate in regularly scheduled (typically weekly) caseload consultation with a psychiatric consultant and communicate resulting treatment recommendations to the patient’s medical provider. Caseload consultation reviews may be conducted by telephone, video, or in person.

  • Track patient follow up and clinical outcomes using a registry. Document in-person and telephone encounters in the registry and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.

  • Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in EHR and other required systems to be shared with medical providers, psychiatric consultants, and other treating providers.

  • In consultation with the medical provider and the psychiatric consultant, facilitate treatment plan changes for patients who are not improving as expected and/or who may need more intensive or specialized mental health care.

  • Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plan with patients who have achieved their treatment goals and are preparing to be discharged from the caseload.

  • Coordinate with existing clinic billing team members to bill for services.

Company DescriptionHelios Behavioral Health is a groundbreaking non-profit organization committed to
expanding access to quality, evidence-based behavioral health care through innovation and
systems change. We are building a robust, well-paying workforce development ladder that
trains behavioral health professionals in cutting-edge models of care and delivers essential
behavioral health services across Massachusetts.

Our Mission: To spearhead healthcare innovation by enhancing access to quality, culturally informed behavioral healthcare. We are dedicated to expanding the behavioral health workforce through dynamic initiatives, ensuring that top-tier care is within reach for every community. Together, we are forging a brighter future where behavioral health services are seamlessly integrated, effective, and universally accessible.Company DescriptionHelios Behavioral Health is a groundbreaking non-profit organization committed to\r
expanding access to quality, evidence-based behavioral health care through innovation and\r
systems change. We are building a robust, well-paying workforce development ladder that\r
trains behavioral health professionals in cutting-edge models of care and delivers essential\r
behavioral health services across Massachusetts.\r
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Our Mission: To spearhead healthcare innovation by enhancing access to quality, culturally informed behavioral healthcare. We are dedicated to expanding the behavioral health workforce through dynamic initiatives, ensuring that top-tier care is within reach for every community. Together, we are forging a brighter future where behavioral health services are seamlessly integrated, effective, and universally accessible.

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