Behavioral Health Therapist

4 days ago

Gaithersburg, MD, United States CCI Health Services Full time
POSITION SUMMARY:

The Behavioral Health Therapist will provide effective culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy to individuals, families, and groups in a community-based, in-person, Primary Care setting, working in concert with an integrated primary care team and promoting integrated behavioral health.

As a member of the health center's integrated care team the Behavioral Health Therapist will fulfill the following KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES towards the provision of patient-centered, coordinated patient care:
  • Maintain confidentiality of records relating to patients' treatment.
  • Provide mental health and substance abuse assessments
  • Provide Individual, Couples, and family short-term mental health treatment for adults, children, and teens using evidence-based interventions such as CBT, MI, trauma-informed care, and/or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
  • Conduct substance abuse screenings and brief counseling or referral for addictions treatment.
  • Develop and implement treatment plans based on patients' expressed goals. Complete and maintain client-related records in the EMR (ECW), daily.
  • Follow regulations for documentation and billing.
  • Collaborate and/or consult with other team members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
  • Coordinate clinical approaches with the medical team.
  • Refer patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
  • Manage patient crises as needed. Modify treatment activities and documentation to comply with changes in patients' status for accreditation or regulatory requirements.
  • Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, or supporting patients, as appropriate.
  • Monitor patients' use of medications and encourage their collaboration with prescribers.
  • Learn about new developments in counseling and health by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
  • Coordinate or direct employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health and substance abuse screening and treatment.
  • Provide leadership in integrated care team collaboration.
  • Successfully meet productivity targets including group therapy or clinical supervision requirements
  • Develop cultural competence to work with a diverse population including refugees and asylees.
  • Provides office-based appointments.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  • Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or LCSW-C), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), or Licensed Psychologist
  • Minimum 2 years providing therapy to children, teens, and adults with mental health needs.
  • Excellent team-based communication skills with the primary care team, supervisors, and other CCI staff.
  • Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and process work to completion.
  • Bi-lingual (Spanish, Amharic, Pashto) in reading, writing, and speaking, preferred
  • Experience in the use of interpreter services.
  • Ability to develop therapeutic rapport and engage patients in treatment using clinical skills including motivational interviewing in a culturally-based manner.
  • Ability to provide crisis intervention services to patients, and ability to be flexible, use new ideas and operate in a fast-paced health environment
  • Prior experience collaborating with physicians and other health care providers, social service agencies, and/or education systems desired
  • Enthusiasm for innovation, data-driven decisions, and clinical and financial outcomes.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Why work at CCI?
  • Extensive benefits plan
  • Generous PTO Plan
  • 403B Retirement Plan + Employer match up to 4%
  • Tuition Reimbursement Opportunities
  • Continuing education assistance; can be used toward obtaining certifications, renewal of certifications, or possible conference attendance.
  • Our providers are insured for malpractice under FTCA.


Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

CCI Health Services does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. All personnel decisions are to be administered in accordance with this policy and in compliance with applicable federal and state law, including, but not limited to, decisions regarding recruitment, selection, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, lay-offs, tuition assistance, and social and recreational programs.

The CEO & President of CCI and all managerial personnel are committed to this policy and its enforcement. Employees are directed to bring any violation of this policy to the immediate attention of their supervisor, Human Resources, or the CEO & President. Any employee who violates this policy or knowingly retaliates against an employee reporting or complaining of a violation of this policy, shall be subject to immediate corrective action, up to and including termination of employment. Complaints brought under this policy will be promptly investigated and handled with due regard for the privacy and respect of all involved.

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