LCSW - Behavioral Health/Addiction Therapy - UofL Health

23 hours ago

Louisville, United States U of L Physicians Full time

LCSW - Behavioral Health/Addiction Therapy with UofL Health

Position Summary and Purpose:

The mental health therapist functions as a core member of a Collaborative Care team that includes the patients primary care provider (PCP) and a psychiatric provider. 

The mental health therapists primary role is to guide Collaborative Care, which is a population health approach to treating patients. 

The mental health therapist is also responsible for the telehealth screening/intake of patients presenting at an outpatient ULP office.

 The mental health therapist works within the interdisciplinary model of care to develop and contribute to a treatment plan that may include individual brief, episodic evidence-based treatment and/or coordinate referral of the patient to the most appropriate level of behavioral health care. 

The goal of the mental health therapist is to promote wellness and recovery through education and enhancing motivation and participation in behavioral health treatment that results in improved independence, resiliency, and quality of life.

Education:

  • Masters degree in a behavioral health or human services-related field (required)

Experience:

  • Two years of clinical experience in a behavioral health or human service setting (preferred)

Licensure:

  • Current independent licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), in the state of KY (required)

Certification:

Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Essential Functions:

  • Provides timely evaluation/assessment of any patient using evidence-based techniques and measures
  • Provide patient education about common behavioral health disorders and available treatment options
  • Integrates assessment findings into the unique plan of care and effectively communicates impressions and recommendations to the treatment team and referring provider
  • The plan of care should outline reasonable, specific goals that are relevant to the patients behavioral health needs.
  • Provides guidance and team leadership for areas of unique expertise (e.g., suicide, abuse, decision-making capacity, guardianship)
  • Support and closely coordinate behavioral health care with the patients primary care provider and when appropriate, other treating providers
  • Documentation of evaluation and assessment should be timely, accurate, and comprehensive
  • Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects, and other complications, and effectiveness of treatment interventions may consist of individual brief teletherapy; education of patient, family, and/or treatment team; facilitate appropriate referrals to evidence-based behavioral health services as clinically indicated
  • The intervention will be tailored to the individual patients preferences and needs and the referring providers requests, as appropriate based on the patients engagement and goals
  • Establishment and maintenance of therapeutic rapport is critical to the outcome of ongoing intervention
  • Specific evidence-based interventions appropriate to diagnosis and goals should be employed (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, acceptance, and commitment therapy, etc.)
  • Documentation of intervention should be timely, accurate, and comprehensive
  • Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using the electronic health record (EHR). Document in-person and telehealth interventions/encounters in the EHR and use the system to identify and re-engage patients.

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