CA Licensed Bilingual Farsi/English Clinician - LCSW or LPCC - Behavioral Health

Who We Are

Concert Health is the leading national behavioral health medical group committed to integrating the Collaborative Care model into existing health care practices to improve patients’ lives. We believe everyone, regardless of location or insurance, should have easy access to personalized, high-quality behavioral health support that is guided by the provider they trust.

Our Collaborative Care program effectively targets and treats most behavioral health conditions, while embracing behavioral health as central to the patient's care journey and overall health. With its clinical excellence and operational efficiency, Concert Health is the preferred partner for health systems and medical groups seeking to deliver integrated behavioral health care that is both scalable and sustainable.

Benefits

• 100% remote with employer supplied computer equipment
• $50.00/month non-taxable remote stipend
• Opportunities for Supervision
• Work/life balance with 10 paid holidays, sick time, and flexible PTO plans
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans effective on the first day of employment
• First Stop Health to medically enrolled members and their immediate family members for FREE
• Employer paid Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability plans
• Employer paid Life and AD&D insurance of $50,000
• Employer paid Parental Leave of 12 weeks
• 401K

Compensation

Base salary is established in accordance with Concert Health's compensation philosophy, considering licensure level and geographic location. Salaries are paid on a biweekly basis

• Licensed Clinician requiring supervision: $56,707.60 - $90,843.43
• Licensed Clinician that does not require supervision: $67,441.92 - $102,585.10

Individuals who are proficient in medical interpretation and documentation in multiple languages that meet industry standards are eligible for a 5% adjustment in their base salary

Available Schedules in Pacific Time Zone

• Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
• Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 7:00pm
• Monday - Friday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Job Summary

The Collaborative Care Clinician I is an associate-level licensed behavioral health clinician reporting to the Clinical Excellence Manager. This role provides evidence-based interventions via the Collaborative Care Model to individuals (pediatric and/or adult populations) experiencing mild to moderate symptoms and utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote symptom reduction and optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Provides care to patients, based on needs of assigned Care Pod, customizing treatment plan to individual patient needs

Supports and closely coordinates behavioral health care with the patient’s primary care provider and (when appropriate) other service providers

Screens patients for common behavioral health and substance use disorders using PHQ9, GAD7, Columbia Suicide Risk Assessment, or other tools as required

Monitors patients for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects/complications, with a goal of reduction in symptoms

Supports psychotropic medication management prescribed by PCPs, focusing on treatment adherence, side effects and other complications, and treatment effectiveness

Tracks patient follow-up and clinical outcomes using a registry, records encounters in the registry and uses the system to identify and re-engage patients

Plans specific mutual self-management goals, objectives, and interventions with action-oriented patients

Facilitates care plan changes for patients who are not improving, including changes in medications or psychosocial treatments or appropriate referrals for additional services

Documents patient progress and treatment recommendations in Salesforce and the electronic health record so they can be easily shared with primary care providers, the psychiatric consultant, and other treating providers

• Completes relapse prevention plan with patients who are in remission
• Educates patients about behavioral health/substance use disorders and treatment options
• Establishes mutually agreeable care management plan with the care team and patient/family
• Participates in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants
• Participates in regularly scheduled supervision sessions with clinical supervisor

Identifies social determinant barriers and works alongside the Care Navigation Partner to assist in providing access to the correct level of internal or external care

Required Education, Licensure, Experience and Internet

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field from an accredited program
• Licensed to practice in the state of California as an independent clinician (LCSW, LPCC, or equivalent)
• Minimum 1-5 years experience as a licensed professional
• A secure, high-speed internet connection capable of supporting video conferencing and cloud-based systems
• Proficient in medical interpretation and documentation in English and Farsi that meet industry standards

Highly Preferred Experience and Skills

Proficiency in evidence-based treatment approaches (Problem-Solving Treatment Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Behavioral Activation)

Expertise in Handling Higher-acuity Patients/situations

• Technical proficiency in a variety of platforms including EHRs, ability to quickly learn new technology
• Knowledge of/experience with behavioral health screening tools (PHQ9, GAD7, CSSRS, etc)
• Selection Process: Three Stages
• Qualified candidates will be scheduled for a 30-minute virtual interview to discuss their experience, qualifications, base salary expectations, and an overview of Concert Health’s Collaborative Care Model
• Qualified candidates will complete assessment(s) analyzing the competencies required for the role
• Qualified candidates with the required experience, qualifications, and base salary expectations will be scheduled for a 45-minute virtual interview with Clinical Leaders.
• Estimated Completion Time: Two Weeks
• Come As You Are - You Are Welcome Here

Concert Health is a diverse and inclusive Equal Opportunity Employer; we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind in our culture.

We are dedicated to providing a safe, equitable, respectful, and supportive work environment to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of work, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. All Concert Health employees are expected to comply with this policy.

If you share our vision and are good at what you do, come as you are. You are welcome here.