Behavioral Health Provider LCSW(A), LCMHC(A), or LMFT(A)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

We are looking for a Behavioral Health Provider LCSW(A), LCMHC(A) or LMFT(A) to join our family. Under the direct supervision of the Director of Behavioral Health, this person works as a part of a multidisciplinary treatment team in two locations, including an O utpatient Behavioral Health Clinic (2 days) and M aternity Clinic (3 days) . Provides behavioral health and substance abuse screening, brief intervention, education, and referral services for patients presenting in Kintegra Health outpatient behavioral health clinic/private maternity clinic including those receiving Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) . Coordinates services with the medical or obstetric provider and other clinic staff to facilitate the provision of holistic, whole-person healthcare for all patients. Provides ongoing consultation and treatment planning support for medical staff in their work with patients with psychosocial, behavioral health, chronic disease, behavior change, and/or substance use concerns. Is knowledgeable of and adheres to all policies, professional practice standards, philosophies, and requirements for professional clinical practice.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• $5000.00 of Tuition Reimbursement

• 403B Retirement, Company contribution of 4% & Company matching up to 4%

• Paid Time Off

• Holiday Pay

• Long Term Disability

• Life Insurance

• Optional Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Continuing Education Funds and PTO

• Career Development and Leadership Opportunities

Behavioral Health Provider LCSW(A), LMFT(A) or LCMHC(A) Qualifications:

Experience: Minimum two years’ experience in a public health setting

Certification(s): LCSW(A), LMFT(A) or LCMHC(A)

Education: Master’s Degree

Licensure: Licensed Clinical Social Worker Certification (LCSW) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor in good standing with the Social Work Certification and Licensure Board of North Carolina (or equivalent).

Behavioral Health Provider (LCSW(A), LMFT(A) or LCMHC(A) Key Responsibilities

1.Practice reflects adherence to professional Code of Ethics.

2. Provides evidence based assessment, intervention, consultation, and referral services for patients with a variety of behavioral and chronic health conditions

3. Works cooperatively as an integral part of the primary healthcare team with the goal of improving patient care and increasing team efficiency.

4. Formulates and facilitates the implementation of behavioral health, substance abuse, and chronic disease management plans of care through use appropriate treatment modalities, interventions, and available community resources.

5. Assists primary care providers with screening, identification, diagnosis, management, and treatment of behavioral health, substance use, issues, chronic disease management

6. Engages in ongoing assessment and quality improvement strategies to assist in the implementation ongoing primary care/behavioral health integration strategies.

7. Provides consultative services to health care team members within the scope of care definitions and provides training to other health care professionals as needed.

8. Completes, in a timely manner, all required documentation related to patient treatment, payment for services rendered, and organizational operations.

9. Engages in continuing education to maintain licensure and enhance professional competence relevant to medical and legal issues that impact patient care.

10. Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.

11. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Kintegra Health Core Requirements

1. Patient First – An approach to care that holds primary, the well-being and desires of the patient

2. Build not Blame – Focusing first on finding fault with the process rather than the person

3. Integrity and Honesty – Fostering an acceptance of openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and the use of organizational resources judiciously for both internal and external customers

4. Cooperation and Flexibility – Related to an internal believe that we function as part of an interdependent team with only shared gains or losses thereby committed to assisting whenever possible beyond the prerequisite job description

5. Culturally Sensitive – Always working toward increasing one’s ability to understand, communicate with, effectively interact and care for people across cultures, while having an acute awareness of one’s own culture.