Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician-1

Providence Community Health; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence Community Health Centers seeks an Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician to join the primary care team in Providence, RI. This role assesses behavioral health and/or substance use issues and provides brief treatment within the clinical setting, embedded in a fast-paced model.

The clinician collaborates with medical staff, documents in the EHR, adheres to HIPAA, and serves a diverse, high-risk population. Full-time on-site position within a community health center.

Qualifications

• Masters or Doctorate in social work from an accredited college or university.
• Experience or internship in a medical setting with a primary care integration model.
• Commitment to working with high-risk, diverse patient populations.
• CPR certification is required.
• Experience in providing managed care patient services.
• Strong writing skills to document medical records and submissions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage concurrent situations.
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations and information privacy/security laws.
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Full-time 40-hour schedule (part-time may be available).

Responsibilities

• Embedded within the primary care team to assess behavioral health and/or substance abuse issues.
• Provide brief treatment services within the clinical setting.
• Collaborate with the team to treat patients with chronic medical issues affected by lifestyle.
• Document in the EHR and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Communication

Writing skills

Multitasking

Transportation

CPR certification

Education

Masters or Doctorate in Social Work

Tools

EHR

Job description

Providence Community Health

Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

• Are you LICSW or LMHC looking to expand your skills by working in primary care?
• Do you enjoy working with children, adolescents and adults in a clinical model that is short-term, evidence-based and fast-paced?
• Do you want to provide services at the front line where patients first get their care?

Providence Community Health Centers provides affordable, quality, primary health care to meet the community's medical needs. If working in a community health setting is your passion, send us your resume and let's talk about becoming an integral member of our primary care team.

Summary:

The Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician is embedded within the primary care team in the clinic. This person works directly with the team to assess individuals with behavioral health and/or substance abuse issues, and to provide brief treatment services within the clinical setting. Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians expand the team's ability to treat persons with chronic medical issues that are complicated by lifestyle factors.

Education, Experience, Skills, Qualifications:

• Masters or Doctorate in social work from an accredited college or university
• Ideal candidate will have experience or internship in a medical setting that supports a primary care integration model
• Commitment to working in community health with the challenges of high risk, and often uninsured and diverse patient population required.
• CPR certification is required.
• Experience in providing managed care patient services.
• Proven writing skills to document medical record and submit documentation
• Strong/demonstrated communication skills, written and verbal, required
• Ability to multi-task, and manage concurrent situations
• Previous experience with EHR helpful
• Knowledge of HIPAA regulations. Knowledge and experience in information privacy/security laws, access, and release of information.
• Ability to successfully complete and pass a background check
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Full-time 40-hour schedule (part-time may be available)

PCHC values diversity and is an EOE M/W/V/D

PCHC is EOE/M/F/D/V/SO