Behavioral Health Consultant - Nampa 1st clinic

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES     

Provide behavioral health services and/or consultation to clients served in order to improve psychosocial functioning.

The right candidate will have; experience in a medical setting, team based care, with flexibility.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Evaluates and provides a comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients to include application of appropriate interventions.
• Is available for consultation purposes (as appropriate) and provides behavioral and cognitive interventions for patients. Identifies at-risk patients and develops short-term goals to prevent psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assists the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
• Provide individual, couple, family, and group counseling (or make appropriate referrals).
• Provide onsite mental health assessments or crisis intervention.
• Provide general case management services, including information and referral and advocacy to TR patients.
• Coordinate and staff cases with appropriate medical clinicians (MD's, NP's, PA's, FNP's and psychiatrists) in a timely fashion.
• Maintain collaborative linkages with other community programs and services.
• Permanently maintain client charts and record progress pertaining to service delivery in a legible, coherent fashion, consistent with established policies.
• Complete treatment plans consistent with Medicaid/Optum requirements to include all payor sources as applicable
• Comply with all current TR policies, including HIPAA policies.
• Complete requested documentation that would assist client to access community resources (disability forms, client requested correspondence), or make appropriate referrals.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and other meetings as assigned.
• Portray professionalism to clients, other TR department personnel, referral sources, and the community during daily interactions and appearances.
• Utilize training funds appropriated for educational advancement consistent with CEU policy; attend required workshops as they occur.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful clearance of Department of Health and Welfare criminal background check.
• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field.
• Current professional license in the state of Idaho (LPC, LMSW).
• One year assessment and counseling experience (may include school internship in a Master's program)
• Experience formulating a 5-Axis DSM IV diagnosis.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working with disenfranchised populations.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

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