Behavioral Health Clinician

4 weeks ago

Danbury, Connecticut, United States Community Health Center Full time
Job Description Summary:

The Behavioral Health Clinician II is a licensed independent provider who performs diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develops care plans with clients and their families, offers individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate, collaborates with psychiatric and/or medical providers who are part of the client's care team, and documents all clinical interventions in accordance with CHC policy, Joint Commission standards, and state regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Completes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, family, and group psychotherapy with children and/or adults in an outpatient clinic.
  • Practices as part of an interdisciplinary, inter-professional team, accepting 'warm hand offs' from primary care providers and other members of the healthcare team as well as reaching in to the patient population to identify patients potentially in need of behavioral health services as flagged by the BH clinical dashboard.
  • Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.
  • Shares in the Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call.
  • Coordinates as needed with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.
  • Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component Meetings.
  • Clinically supervises unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assigned.
  • Meets productivity standards as outlined annually during employees' performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care.
  • Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
  • Performs crisis interventions with clients.
  • Assesses for immediate safety concerns, including high-risk patients/clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide, and domestic violence.
  • Guides clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals.
  • Develops and implements treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and Joint Commission standards.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
  • Modifies treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status.
  • Discusses with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
  • Works with and supports family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
  • Maintains awareness within discipline about new developments in the field.
  • Gathers information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.
Administrative Responsibilities:
  • Completes all documentation required by state regulations, Joint Commission standards, and CHC Behavioral Health department bylaws in a timely manner, including but not limited to intake, prior authorization requests, progress notes, treatment plan documentation, and discharge.
  • Completes and locks all treatment notes no later than the end of the next business day.
  • Completes reports as required for outside agencies such as DCF, Family Relations, probation, and others with appropriate releases signed by clients.
  • Participates as a member of agency-wide committees as assigned.
Qualifications:
  • Ph.D./Psy.D, LCSW, LPC, or LMFT degree.
  • Licensed in the State of Connecticut.
  • Minimum of two years of experience with outpatients, including experience with children and/or adults.
  • Theoretical orientation consistent with brief, problem-focused therapy.
  • Reliable access to an automobile or reliable access to transportation to outside agency consults, meetings, and home visits.
  • Written and oral bilingual fluency in language spoken by patient population (for example, English/Spanish) preferred.

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