Behavioral Health Clinician

Join WOOD RIVER HEALTH as a Behavioral Health Clinician in Hope Valley, Rhode Island.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides primarily behavioral change counselling, assisting patients and families adapt to and manage new medical diagnoses in the context of their behavioral health histories.

• Triages both scheduled and immediate referrals from the medical teams, treating with brief treatment/intervention whenever possible, and referring to colleagues within WRH as well as outside for the most appropriate resources.

• Provides brief treatment interventions for mild to moderate behavioral health concerns as well as crisis intervention. Demonstrates competence in brief assessment, crisis management, triage, diagnosis, and mental health/substance abuse treatment within a brief solution-focused model (“IBH Model”).

• Conducts patient intakes both for Behavioral Health Services as well as medically Assisted Treatment, focusing on diagnostic and functional evaluations and makes recommendations to the primary care provider concerning the patients’ treatment goals and plan.

Requirements

• Full, unrestricted Rhode Island licensure as an LICSW, LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT.

• Masters level degree in Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field.

• Demonstrated competence in the areas of interdisciplinary care and program development/management required.

• Previous experience providing direct clinical services, preferred.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $70K - $78K

• Student loan repayment assistance.

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

This position offers student loan benefits. Work with WOOD RIVER HEALTH in Hope Valley, Rhode Island.