Behavioral Health Therapist

Great-Lakes-Bay-Health-Centers; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus

Job summary

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers in Bay City, MI seeks a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) to join our behavioral health team. The role involves accepting referrals, conducting assessments, and delivering evidence-based interventions for patients with mental health and substance use needs.

We value collaboration with the care team, care management, and patient education to enhance self-management of chronic conditions. A signing bonus of $3,000 is offered for this position.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work is required.
• Licensed as an LMSW or LMSW-equivalent; Michigan licensure as a Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor acceptable.
• Minimum of three years of experience in a behavioral health setting preferred.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong customer service orientation.
• Ability to work with diverse patients and collaborate with care teams.
• Willingness to travel within the service area as needed.

Responsibilities

• Accept referrals from the care team for behavioral health needs and document referrals.
• Provide assessments, diagnosis, consultation, and interventions for behavioral health and substance use needs.
• Develop care management plans and educate patients to improve self-management of conditions.
• Collaborate with patients and the care team to implement recommended interventions.
• Assist in screening and risk assessment to determine referral needs.

Skills

LMSW Licensed

Communication skills

EMR experience

Education

Master’s in Social Work

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Locations

New Bayside
102 E Main St.
Bay City, MI 48708, USA

• On-site
• Social Work
• Full-Time
• Requisition #: BEHAV002672

Description

*If you are hired as a LMSW for this position, you are eligible for a $3,000 signing bonus! *

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Accepts referrals from care team regarding patients’ behavioral health needs. Responds in a timely manner and in a form of communication that is collaborative and reaches the care team effectively. Provides and documents referrals as needed to appropriate providers/resources both within and outside GLBHC.
  • Integrated (10%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (10%)
  • Traditional (10%)
  • Children/Adolescent (10%)
  • Mixed (10%)
  • MIHP (10%)
• Provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, consultation, and interventions for behavioral health, and/or substance use needs, and/or social determinates of health needs. When assessment indicates, recommends referral to a different specialty provider, other member of the care team, and/or consultation. Provides counseling/behavioral health services to patients on an individual, couples, family, and/or group basis.
  • Integrated (30%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (30%)
  • Traditional (25%)
  • Children/Adolescent (30%)
  • Mixed (30%)
  • MIHP (30%)
• Assists the care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic conditions (mental and physical).
  • Integrated (15%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (10%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (15%)
  • MIHP (5%)
• Consults and collaborates with patient and care team regarding the recommended behavioral health intervention(s). Through a consultative and collaborative relationship, communicates the behavioral health intervention(s) as a recommendation to the patient and care team.
  • Integrated (10%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (20%)
  • Traditional (15%)
  • Children/Adolescent (20%)
  • Mixed (10%)
  • MIHP (20%)
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration. If needed and/or required use available screening tools, psychological stressors assessment and diagnostic codes in conducting initial screening to determine level of risk and/or determine if referral to another agency is needed.
  • Integrated (10%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (10%)
  • Traditional (10%)
  • Children/Adolescent (10%)
  • Mixed (10%)
  • MIHP (10%)
• Meets standards for quality and utilization and follows GLBHC policies, procedures, and expectations.
  • Integrated (5%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (5%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (5%)
  • MIHP (5%)
• Maintain pertinent, accurate, and timely documentation.
  • Integrated (5%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (10%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (5%)
  • MIHP (5%)
• Assist in monitoring the behavioral health needs at assigned site and make recommendations to immediate supervisor identifying gaps or potential opportunity for improvement.
  • Integrated (5%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (5%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (5%)
  • MIHP (5%)
• Attends and actively participates in huddles, staff meetings, case conferences and meetings that support GLBHC behavioral health care models to provide comprehensive care for patients.
  • Integrated (5%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (5%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (5%)
  • MIHP (5%)
• Displays a positive and professional attitude, interacts well with colleagues and leadership, and approaches their job with enthusiasm and passion for serving GLBHC patients.
  • Integrated (5%)
  • Substance Use Disorder (5%)
  • Traditional (5%)
  • Children/Adolescent (5%)
  • Mixed (5%)
  • MIHP (5%)

MARGINAL JOB DUTIES

• Other duties as assigned.
• Provides regular supervision to school-based therapists.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

• Education: Master’s degree in social work or counseling from an accredited graduate school. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Required.
• Licensure: Licensed as a Licensed or Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Michigan. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification Required. SUD: Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) certification preferred based upon grant or position specifications. Enrolled in a Development Plan as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with MCBAP OR additional certification preferred based upon grant or position specifications.
• Experience: Preferred minimum of three (3) years of experience in a behavioral health setting. If Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker, must obtain license in a timely manner and be actively pursuing. Be in good standing and continue to be in good standing with expectations regarding licensure. SUD: Previous substance abuse experience preferred based upon grant or position specifications OR additional experience required based upon grant or position specifications.
• Skills: Skilled in written and oral communication. Able to demonstrate positive customer service skills. Basic computer skills and ability to work in an electronic medical record.
• Interpersonal Skills: Able to prioritize activities on a short and long-term basis and able to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively. Functions effectively in the treatment of patients. Able to resolve interpersonal and professional conflicts appropriately. Able to develop and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with clinical management, members of the executive structure, Board of Directors, business associates, and community groups.
• Physical Effort: Must be able to sit, stand, and or walk for an entire workday. Must be able to lift, carry, push, pull, and or twist while holding up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
• Hours of Work: Full time or Part time; Flexible and varied.
• Travel: Travel may be required within the service area. Use of personal vehicle is possible. Reimbursement commensurate with corporate policy and IRS guidelines.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation,gender identity, or national origin.

Skills

Behaviors

Motivations

Education

Required

Masters or better in Social Work.

Experience

Licenses & Certifications

Required

SW License

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