What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist position at Oak Orchard Health?
Description
Oak Orchard Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with 11 locations that provide integrated, whole person healthcare services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in our communities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive, evidenced based, behavioral health treatment services for patients.
- Provide biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and clinical progress note documentation to support the therapeutic process.
- Develop an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the client (and parent/guardian for pediatric patients) based on needs identified in the assessment.
- Maintain and complete clinical documentation for all clients in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with providers across an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated, well rounded care to patients.
- Engage in clinical supervision, team meetings, and clinical case review as needed and required.
- Provide crisis intervention services for clients in acute distress and collaborate with medical providers for warm handoffs.
- Establish strong relationships and communicate effectively with clients, family members, and staff.
- Comply with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate, promote, and practice cultural competency towards clients and staff.
- Participate in weekly group consultation with an experienced psychiatrist from URMC to support professional growth and development.
- Participate in monthly individual supervision with a licensed Clinical Psychologist to support professional growth and development.
- Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Care Managers for ongoing case management and resource support and linkage to care for patients.
Requirements
Skills/Qualifications
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.
- Strengths based and Trauma Informed approach to working with patients.
- Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.
- Experience working with a vast diversity of mental health and substance use disorder issues.
- Bilingual applicants are welcome to apply!
Education/Experience:
- Master Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited university or other institution of higher learning.
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Psychologist required.
- Familiarity and comfort working with issues related to mental health diagnosis, substance use disorders, and trauma.