Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Job description

Position Title: Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (IBH)

Department: Behavioral Health

Supervisor: Manager of Behavioral Health

Hours per week: 40 hours

FLSA Status: Exempt

Primary Function:

The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.

• Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping.

• Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups.

• Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria.

• Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services.

• Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients.

• Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies.

• Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.

• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.

• Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.

• Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.

• Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed.

• Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.

• Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.

• Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week.

Minimum Basic Knowledge:

• Knowledge of all therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, psychodynamic and narrative.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Master's in Social Work with current LCSW or LMHC licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or LCSW within 6 months of employment start.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting.

• Prior academic and/or professional training in trauma informed care and outpatient services.

• Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary care. Strong ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.

• Strong knowledge of Office 365 or Microsoft Office programs.

• Bilingual language skills in English, plus Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is helpful.

• Desire to work in a community health care setting with a target population impacted by trauma.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct therapeutic sessions, lasting 30, 45 or 55 minutes.

• Document in the electronic medical record.

• Consult and crisis manage and be able to assess risk; knowledge of Section 12.

• Knowledge of confidentiality, HIPPA guidelines and regulations.

• Comply with BSAS regulations.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.

• Move and/or traverse.

• Rarely move items weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs.

• Able to prioritize workload.

• Perform with interruptions.

• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Define Access Level to PHI: Level 4: Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.

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