Summary: 

The Behavioral Health Provider (BHP) will provide direct services to MCHWC patients and community members in the integrated care model, closely working with PCPs and other medical and non-medical staff involved in patients’ care. The BHP understands and practices techniques in the integrated model, including time-limited and evidence-based intervention and therapy appropriate for the primary care setting. The BHP may work at multiple MCHWC sites.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient services for both MCHWC patients and individuals referred from the community seeking to establish care with MCHWC.
• The BHP has experience and knowledge in treating a variety of DSM 5 conditions (generalist) and patients of all ages.
• Conducts brief interventions with a high volume of patients via several different visit types (e.g., individual, group, co-visits, etc.) as well as provide consultation/ recommendations back to the primary care provider or team.
• Provides brief (30 minute) and time-limited (4-8 visits) behavioral, psychoeducational, or cognitive behavioral interventions for patients.
• Maintains a visible presence and is available for same day and scheduled initial consultations with patients referred by PCPs.
• Effective and rapid triage as it relates to BH services, and referral to other mental health providers or higher levels of care when necessary.
• Assists primary care providers in recognizing and treating behavioral health and psychosocial problems through the integrated model.
• Provides PCPs or team members with verbal or written feedback documented in the EHR on patient encounters.
• Provides expertise on behavioral health problems and issues for MCHWC staff through in-service trainings, consultations, and other informal means.
• Demonstrates effective collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently attend and actively participate in all BH department and clinic meetings
• Other duties and/or special projects as assigned by Director which are consistent with the position and in compliance with BH program and agency policies and procedures.
• Assists in the development of patient education materials, clinical pathway programs, group shared medical appointments, classes, and behavior focused practice protocols as requested.
• Completes timely documentation and other necessary paperwork complying with all regulations.
• Provides patient care utilizing critical thinking skills to analyze social, safety, environmental, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient.
• Assists in the setting and attaining program goals and objectives
• Assesses, reports, and provides intervention in cases of domestic violence, child, dependent adult, or elder abuse, and other reportable situations in accordance with ethical practice, legal mandates, and the health center’s policies
• Receives feedback in a professional manner and implements feedback received
• Participates in program development and quality improvement and assurance activities as needed
• Performs other duties as directed, developed, or assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: N/A

Qualification Requirements:

Education and/or Experience:

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist or LCSW

Language Skill:

• Must possess excellent organization, writing, and verbal skills
• English proficiency required

Reasoning ability:

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Equipment/Machinery: Fax machine, copier, personal computer, telephone, calculator, Microsoft Word/Excel, EHR system, and other software as required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Stand and walk or sit alternatively depending on specific needs of day. Estimate 20% of time is spent on feet and 80% sitting at desk.
2. Have occasional need to perform the following physical activities: bend/stoop/squat, climb stairs, push or pull, reach above shoulders.
3. Have occasional need to perform standing and walking activities.
4. Constant need to perform the following physical activities: writing/typing, grasping/turning, finger dexterity.
5. Lifting/carrying over 10 pounds occasionally. Lifting/carrying less than 10 pounds frequently.
6. Vision requirements: constant need to complete forms, read reports, view computer screen. Frequent need to see small detail. Frequent need to see things clearly beyond arm's reach.
7. Hearing requirements: constant need to communicate over telephone and in person.

Travel Requirements: Occasional need to utilize personal transportation to visit sites, and attend meetings and conferences.