Behavioral Health/Mental Health Counselor

Desert Sage Health Centers; Mountain Home (ID); Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits package

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Loan repayment for some roles

10 paid holidays

Résumé du poste

Desert Sage Health Centers is looking for a Licensed Mental Health Provider responsible for assessing and treating clients suffering from emotional disturbances. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing individual and group therapy.

Candidates must be licensed in Idaho with a Master's degree in Social Work or Counseling. A competitive benefits package is included, featuring health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in Idaho with an LMSW or LPC.
• Preferred experience in individual assessments and family/group therapy.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Conduct psychosocial assessments of clients.
• Develop individualized treatment plans.
• Provide various treatment services to clients.
• Advocate for clients obtaining services.

Connaissances

Licensed to practice in the State of Idaho

Individual assessments/interventions

Family/group therapy

Bilingual English/Spanish

Formation

LMSW (Licensed Master’s of Social Work)

LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor)

Description du poste

Job Description:

Position Summary

This individual is principally responsible for intervening on behalf of children, adolescents, and adults of the Desert Sage Health Centers (DSHC) patient mix, who have suffered neglect, physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse, or suffer from emotional disturbances or mental illness. The Licensed Mental Health Provider is responsible for assessing, and if appropriate, treating and connecting these individuals in need of services to appropriate DSHC departments, programs, and/or to other agencies and sources around the community which could meet the individual needs of the identified client.

Supervision Received

Reports and works under the Behavioral Health Director.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Conduct a psychosocial assessment of the client and determine if the client meets criteria for Behavioral Health services.
2. Responsible for learning and implementing the DSHC electronic medical records (EMR) system following health center policies.
3. Diagnose client using DSM-VTR criteria, and if appropriate, psychometric tools and records.
4. Develop a treatment plan that identifies both short and long term needs of the client.
5. Provide individual, couple, family, and group treatment services, when appropriate.
6. Develop and implement group counseling/interactive sessions, as appropriate.
7. Conduct crisis intervention and coordinate follow up care, including hospitalization referral, if needed.
8. Triage with nurse and providers in coordinating patient care.
9. Serve as a consultant to clinicians through Behavioral Health integration.
10. Advocate for the client or family in obtaining needed services from appropriate agencies.
11. Make appropriate client referral to community agencies. Coordinate the delivery of these services, assess client progress and evaluate outcomes, as appropriate.
12. Network with community service providers to help assure the availability of services.
13. Awareness/acceptance of cultural competency aspects and sensitivity.
14. Maintain appropriate records, execute proper forms, and protect client confidentiality.
15. Provides quality service by informing the client of rules, regulations, and legal requirements related to care and by documenting the client’s situation and own actions.
16. Responsible for following and implementing HIPAA, OSHA, and corporate compliance policies and procedures.
17. Attend and participate in inter-disciplinary team meetings.
18. Employee knows DSHC’s 5 core values.

Marginal Duties

1. Participate in coalitions, groups and organizations that are working toward goals that are beneficial to the rehabilitation of the mentally ill, when appropriate.
2. Provide community education and consultation services to increase awareness of mental illness and to make clients aware of services available.
3. Provide consultation/education or limited supervision to students, entry-level case managers, or volunteers.
4. Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Performance Criteria

1. Complete required documentation in accordance with legal and Medicaid requirements and DSHC policy and procedures.
2. All documentation indicates the client’s progress, services provided, attainment of client goals and discharge referral information.
3. Records progress notes pertaining to individual and group counseling sessions in a legible, coherent and timely fashion, using the electronic health record (EHR) system following health center policies.
4. Reports to work punctually during assigned working hours; when a problem necessitates absenteeism or tardiness, the supervisor is notified immediately.
5. Complies with all DSHC policies and procedures as well as Federal and State legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; informing management of needed actions.
6. Adheres to a professional code of conduct and advocates for professional values.
7. Complete 20 hours of ongoing training per year, or as required by state licensing board. (Including meeting participation and conferences.)
8. Familiarity/adoption of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria, completing accurate charting, data collection, orders/tracking/flowsheet/template documentation. Responsible for implementing PCMH Model of Care including Standard Elements/Factors.

Minimum Qualifications

• Licensed to practice in the State of Idaho.
• LMSW (Licensed Master’s of Social Work).
• LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor).
• Previous preferred experience in individual assessments/interventions and family/group therapy.

Preferred Qualifications

• LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).
• LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor).
• LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist).
• Two or more years of previous direct client treatment.
• Previous experience with health care preferred.
• Bilingual preferred in English/Spanish at a high level of competency in each language.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package for full-time employees, including medical, dental, and life insurance; 10 paid holidays; a retirement plan; loan repayment for some roles; and paid time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Desert Sage Health Centers | Equal Opportunity Employer