MAJOR FUNCTION

Under the direct supervision of the Behavioral Health Director, the Clinical Therapist counsels individuals and/or family’s regarding psychological or emotional problems, such as stress, trauma, substance abuse, or family situations, using evaluative techniques, and develops and implements therapeutic treatment plan in a medical setting. Interviews patient to obtain information concerning medical history or other pertinent psychosocial information. Is responsible to work independently, managing a diverse and sometimes difficult caseload; does related work as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Direct Service:

• Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health patients.
• Provide effective treatment planning and assisting patients in successfully achieving goals.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Collaborates with the primary care team to provide a partnership in maintaining integrated care for the patient.
• Provide assessment, consultation, and intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
• Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
• Ongoing assessment for psychiatric intervention as well as a higher level of care as indicated.
• Other duties as assigned.

Program Development and Maintenance:

• Develops and maintains liaison relationships with community resources as able, specifically other behavioral health and substance abuse agencies. Works to establish collaborative services and to lessen duplication of care.
• In conjunction with other staff, maintains standardized current community resource directory.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of special projects and/or pilot programs.
• Interprets Center behavioral health policies and procedures to providers, institutions, agencies, recipients, and other concerned individuals.

• Establishes and maintains necessary records and files. Drafts correspondence in the course of official duties.
• Collects, records, and analyzes significant program-related data; develops monthly statistical and programmatic reports.
• Expectation of completing a minimum of an average of 8-10 encounters per day to provide program sustainability
• Completion of documentation of clinical encounters and bills within 24 hours of providing the service to patients.

Staff Development:

• Serves as a full member of the HJAHC clinical staff team.
• Participates fully in Behavioral Health departmental meetings and other agency meetings as warranted.
• Participates in professional and related meetings, conferences, and continuing education training as available; prepares reports as requested.
• Keeps appraised of developing areas of behavioral health and provides colleagues with updates as appropriate.
• Assists in behavioral health departmental tasks, including programmatic and infrastructure design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Learns and implements various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the Center or its related units.

• Performs other duties and assumes other responsibilities as apparent and/or as assigned by Director of Behavioral Health. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.