Intake Specialist

NEW MEXICO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LL; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 52,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

NEW MEXICO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE LL is seeking a licensed behavioral health professional to provide clinical assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment. The role includes weekly staffing, walk-in intake clinics, treatment plan development and thorough documentation.

You will conduct assessments, manage clinic caseloads, consult with the medical director on complex cases, and supervise interns. A Master’s degree and NM licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in clinical social work or mental health counseling.
• Licensed behavioral health professional in NM (LCSW, LPCC, LMHC, LMSW), independently licensed preferred.
• Pass CYFD/DOH background check.

Responsibilities

• Conducts comprehensive assessments and formulates differential diagnosis of mental health conditions and/or substance abuse on both a scheduled and walk-in basis (approx 20 Assessments expected complete per 40hr week)
• Oversee caseload management for the clinic and consult with intake team on assignments
• Consults with the medical director and other providers regarding complex patients as needed and initiates internal referrals when clinically indicated
• Identifies patients with urgent mental health conditions and makes appropriate referrals to emergency or psychiatric facilities
• Provides individual therapy and formulates treatment plans for patients under care
• Provides timely written documentation of assessments, therapy sessions, and billing information
• Provides non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients as clinically indicated
• Participates in a team management approach to patient care/treatment
• Provides supervision and shadowing opportunities to interns/practicum students
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills

Differential diagnosis

Clinical assessment

Individual therapy

Documentation & billing

Education

Master’s degree in clinical social work or mental health counseling

Job description

Benefits:

• Sick time


• Dental insurance


• Health insurance


• Paid time off


• Vision insurance

AVAILABLE POSITIONS FULL TIME AND PRN SHIFTS.

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, compassionate and evidence-based treatment; participate in weekly staffing; facilitate weekly walk-in intake clinics; develop and monitor treatment plans and progress, maintain clinical documentation; and other reporting data.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive assessments and formulates differential diagnosis of mental health conditions and/or substance abuse on both a scheduled and walk-in basis (approx 20 Assessments expected complete per 40hr week)


• Participates on intake team to consult and assign caseloads to clinic providers, and oversee caseload management for the clinic


• Consults with the medical director and other providers regarding complex patients as needed and initiates internal referrals for patients when clinically indicated.


• Identifies patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, risk of substance withdrawal, etc.) and makes appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.


• Provides individual therapy and formulates treatment plans for patients under care utilizing professional counseling standards.


• Provides timely written documentation of assessments, therapy sessions, etc., including all necessary billing information.


• Provides non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients as clinically indicated


• Participate in a team management approach to patient care/treatment.


• Provides supervision and shadowing opportunities to interns/practicum students.


• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees. Must be highly proficient in diagnosis, and completing intake assessments, and fully proficient in 10-finger typing.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in clinical social work or mental health counseling


• Licensed as a behavioral health professional in the State of New Mexico (LCSW, LPCC, LMHC, LMSW), independently licensed preferred (LCSW, LPCC).


• Must be able to pass the CYFD/DOH background check.