Behavioral Health Provider

Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

Akron, OH

Description

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER (LSW/LISW/LPC/LPCC/IMFT)

SUMMARY:     Provide psychosocial assessment, consultation and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders including chemical dependency

*SUPERVISOR: * Associate Medical Director

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide effective treatment planning and assist clients with successfully achieving goals.
• Assist patients and their families with adjusting to episodes of acute and chronic illness and coping with lifestyle changes to promote positive outcomes.
• Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.
• Actively participate in meetings that support AxessPointe Community Health Center, Inc.(API) Integrated Health Care model to provide comprehensive care for clients.
• Assist in the detection of "at risk" patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
• Assist 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 comprehensive counseling of patients enrolled in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program via collaborative and integrated care with the primary care team in successful management and treatment of chemical dependency. 
• Monitor the site's behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient service and making recommendations for improvement.
• Facilitate outreach and involvement with community-based programs and agencies.
• Provides consultation to other health care professionals when coordination with significant or intensive community resources is necessary to achieve desired treatment goals.
• Adheres to professional Code of Ethics.
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. He/she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by his/her supervisor.

Requirements

*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: * 

• Master's Degree in Behavioral Health, Social Work, Counseling, or other related field with the capacity to bill for encounters desired.
• Working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.
• Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as the ability to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.
• Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.
• Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology.
• Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.
• Multilingual, multicultural and culturally diverse applicants encouraged. 
• Ability to effectively work with diverse clientele, Agency staff, and outside contacts.

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Licensed in the State of Ohio as a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)/Licensed Social Worker (LSW) required.* Or*
• Independent Marriage and Family Therapist Or
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)/Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 

*COMPLIANCE: *

This position requires compliance with API's written standards, including its Compliance P