Behavioral Health Clinician

The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician provides a variety of urgent and ongoing behavioral health services for patients of Old Town Clinic. The Clinician works with a multidisciplinary team and is responsible for advocating and supporting the behavioral health needs of clients of Old Town Clinic including providing clinic support, evidenced-based short term psychotherapy interventions and crisis intervention services. The Dual BH Clinicians differ from the Dual BH Specialists as the duties include substance use disorder assessment, mental health diagnosis, assessments, and/or treatment plan development. This position has access to mental health billing and service records.

You may qualify for a $3,000 Hiring Bonus

Salary pay starts at $65,000 annually and increases with professional experience and licensure/certifications

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

Location: Old Town Clinic

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be licensed as one of the following:
Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-A)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFT-A)
Relevant Master’s degree required.
Knowledge of system navigation, working with unhoused communities, and with SUDs.
Certified Alcohol Drug Counselor (CADC-I) certification preferred
Current CPR certification required prior to start.
Minimum one-year clinical experience in relevant setting preferred.
Experience with depression and depression treatment, as well as prior exposure to brief, structured counseling techniques (eg. CBT or PST) preferred.
Experience with SPMI, trauma and depression as well as prior exposure to brief, structured counseling techniques preferred.
Knowledge of system navigation, working with unhoused community and with SUD
Must have the physical ability to walk, bend, stoop, twist, kneel, reach, squat, pull and lift up to 25 lbs., climb stairs several times a day and stand for long periods of time.
Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB Test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
Must adhere to agency’s non-discrimination policies.
Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles and sexual orientations, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinic Support

Work with a multidisciplinary team to advocate and support the behavioral health needs of clients of Old Town Clinic.
Provide assessment and appropriate intervention including referral, care coordination and direct care as appropriate for mental health, substance use, physical and psychosocial needs.
Respond to consultation requests and warm handoffs from providers or clinic staff.
Coordinate with outside providers including other Central City Concern programs, community mental health agencies, hospitals and other programs.

Short Term Psychotherapy

Conduct evaluations, including completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression scale.
Provide evidenced based short term psychotherapy interventions for patients experiencing trauma and other mental health concerns.
Use behavioral activation techniques with patients as an adjunct to other treatments.
Coordinate and facilitate communication between patient, primary care provider and PMHNP as well as other CCC and community providers to support patients’ treatment plans and goals.
Documents all encounters according to organizational policies and procedures.
Facilitate treatment referrals, as needed.

Group interventions

Lead behavioral health groups as scheduled.

Crisis Intervention:

Provide behavioral health triage and crisis intervention services to patients experiencing acute difficulty with mental health issues, including suicide assessment, defusing hostility, and disposition planning.
Assist these clients in identifying and accessing appropriate behavioral health and social support services within CCC and in the community. Liaison between Old Town Clinic and those resources.
Monitor follow up behavioral health care and safety plans as appropriate.

Administrative

Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners’ and outside providers’ patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
Attend all mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner
Participates in ongoing quality improvement meetings to monitor and improve the quality of the behavioral health programs at Old Town Clinic.
Perform other duties as assigned

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision-making process.
Ability to consider impacts of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
Demonstrated ability to establish rapport quickly with a wide range of people.
Demonstrated ability to provide mental health services, especially team-based care for mentally distressed individuals.
Demonstrated knowledge of evidenced based behavioral health interventions.
Demonstrated knowledge of community and social service agencies.
Demonstrated knowledge and skills in mental health crisis management, counseling and assessment techniques.
Knowledge of de-escalation skills and techniques.
Interest in working with a patient population with trauma and chronic pain.
Ability to work effectively with peers, individual clients and groups.
Ability to work as a team member and to establish priorities.
Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
Ability to work in an environment where patients may be hostile or abusive.
Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
Ability to work courteously and effectively communicate with the general public, clients, medical personnel, social service agency personnel, corrections personnel, police, and co-workers.
Ability to document concurrently in session with patients using an electronic medical record.

Benefits at Central City Concern offered to our employees

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package to include base wages, medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees’ financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match.

Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual amount per year Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year
11 paid Holidays + 2 Personal Holidays to be used at the employee’s discretion.
Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
Employer Paid Life, Short Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance
Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

CCC values and celebrates diversity in race, heritage, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prioritize active inclusion of diverse staff.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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