Licensed Behavioral Health Specialist

2 weeks ago

Newland, United States HIGH COUNTRY COMMUNITY HEALTH INC. Full time
Job Title: Licensed Behavioral Health Provider

High Country Community Health (HCCH) is a nonprofit system of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) with locations in the northwestern counties of North Carolina.

The mission of HCCH is to provide comprehensive and culturally sensitive primary health care services to the medically under-served populations of our region.

Job Summary:

The Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) is responsible for providing and coordinating behavioral health care for patients at High Country Community Health (HCCH), a fully integrated primary care setting.

This clinician will split their time between Avery Medical (Newland) and Watauga Medical (Boone). The clinician provides evidence-based behavioral health assessment and treatment services to referred patients.

The clinician monitors symptoms and response to treatment, and works closely with the primary care provider, psychiatrist/PMHNP (as needed), and resource specialist to revise the treatment plan when patients are not improving.

This position will also serve as a Behavioral Health clinician for the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) program to assist patients with opioid dependence.

This position will work directly with the MOUD team to ensure access to MOUD treatment. This includes conducting comprehensive assessments to determine patient's level of opioid addiction and appropriateness for the HCCH MOUD program.

The provider monitors patients closely for changes in severity of symptoms and medication side effects, educates patients about treatments/effects as needed, encourages treatment adherence, participates in caseload staffing with the inter-disciplinary treatment team, documents all encounters into electronic health record according to organizational policies, procedures and best practices, monitors outcomes, facilitates treatment referrals as needed, and completes relapse prevention plans with patients in remission of symptoms.

The provider will work closely with community partners to assist HCCH patients. There is also the opportunity to supervise graduate level trainees.

Requirements:
  • Licensed clinical social worker or clinical mental health counselor.
  • Applicants with an associate or provisional level license may be considered.
  • Applicants should have substance use treatment experience.
  • The candidate will possess experience working within a team-based, interdisciplinary treatment environment.
  • The ideal candidate will have experience working within integrated primary care.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of patients.
  • Ability to work under supervision and collaboratively in an inter-disciplinary team setting.
  • Possess a pleasant, open attitude and a professional awareness of boundaries with patients, co-workers, and supervisors.
  • Seek supervision and consultation as needed with peers and supervisors.
  • Demonstrate an ongoing interest in learning.
  • Competent computer usage.
  • Desire to work with an ethnically and culturally diverse population.
  • Excellent working knowledge of DSM 5 TR diagnoses and evidence-based treatments for mental health conditions, behavioral and relationship challenges.

HCCH clinics participate in the National Health Service Corps loan repayment program. Our clinics are located in the mountains of western North Carolina. All of our clinics are within two hours of Charlotte and minutes away from the Blue Ridge Parkway. This area offers ample opportunities for snow skiing.

Salary: $55k-$65k

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