Mental Health Therapist (LSW/ LPC)

• Description
• JOB TITLE: Mental Health Therapist
• DEPARTMENT: Health Center

Reports to: CCO

STATUS: Exempt

Summary

The Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) provides continuing, comprehensive behavioral health treatment and medical support to the patients of Primary Health Solutions. All duties are performed with specific focus on providing culturally competent health care to the underserved. Acts as the advocate for improving health care quality and access for all populations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Clinical Duties

• Provides clinical services for referred patients in school and/or clinic settings;
• Offers consultation to area schools and agencies;
• Provides treatment and/or care coordination of mental health issues Conduct clinical assessment Develop and implement integrated wellness plan consistent with principles of client self-management;
• Facilitate behavioral interventions;
• Crisis interventions;

Collaborate with agency staff and community service providers to coordinate referrals and delivery of services; and complete discharge plans.

Provides training skills and patient education strategies and develops specific behavioral change plans for patients and behavioral health protocols.

Medical Administrative Duties

• Maintains complete medical records, including history, physical exams, and telephone message summaries.
• Completes appropriate progress notes in each assigned work area plus other special patient forms.
• Completes appropriate correspondence, phone calls and letters to patients and referring physicians.
• Participates in health collaborative / health improvement activities.

Administrative Duties

Carries out medical administrative functions necessary for quality patient care and compliance with accreditation requirements.

Participates in committee activities and chart reviews. May participate in Quality Improvement and Risk Management activities and committee work in assigned areas.

Attends Department/Center meetings as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no direct reports.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

Master Degree in Social Work or Clinical Mental Health Counseling required. Must have graduated from an approved social work or counseling program. Two years experience (preferred) working with indigent populations and community based programs.

Language Skills

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

Bilingual (Spanish) preferred.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the ability to gain knowledge of current practice management system, electronic medical record, Microsoft Word, Internet, and Intranet.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Must be licensed by the State of Ohio Board of Counselors, Social Workers, and Marriage and Family Therapists (CSWMFT) LSW, LISW, LPC, or LPCC.

Other Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal. Ability to work effectively and independently with all levels of clinical and administrative staff within the health centers and with community leaders. Strong leadership qualities leadership experience.

Demonstrated program development and implementation skills. Ability to represent the organization effectively in a variety of settings and with diverse communities. Demonstrated understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals and risk of radiation. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.