BH - Behavioral Health Therapist I

Cciweb; Takoma Park (MD); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

CCI in Silver Spring, MD seeks a Behavioral Health Therapist I to provide culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy in a community-based, in-person Primary Care setting. Work within an integrated care team to promote coordinated patient care and positive outcomes.

The role requires licensure in social work, a minimum of 2 years’ therapy experience with children, teens, and adults, and strong communication within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, LMSW, or equivalent)
• Minimum 2 years of therapy experience with children, teens, and adults
• Excellent team-based communication with healthcare teams and staff
• Ability to define problems, collect data, and complete work with accuracy
• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish/Amharic/Pashto) in reading/writing/speaking
• Experience in using interpreter services and crisis intervention capabilities
• Ability to build therapeutic rapport and use MI in culturally informed care
• Willingness to engage in continuous learning and participate in workshops

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health and substance abuse assessments and therapy (individual, couples, family)
• Develop and implement treatment plans; maintain EMR records
• Coordinate care with the primary care team and refer to community resources
• Deliver crisis interventions and adapt plans for regulatory compliance
• Train and lead staff workshops on mental health and substance use screening
• Collaborate with physicians and other providers to optimize patient outcomes
• Support a diverse patient population and promote culturally competent care

Skills

Licensed social work

Bilingual: Spanish/Amharic/Pashto

Team communication

Crisis intervention

Motivational interviewing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MSW or similar degree

Job description

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BH - Behavioral Health Therapist I

Regular Full-Time Professional Silver Spring, MD, US

13 days ago Requisition ID: 1352

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $72,000.00 Annually

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.