ACSW/AMFT

Summary

The ACSW/AMFT will maximize the quality of the patient’s experience and clinical outcomes while minimizing costs through an integrated, team-oriented, strengths-based healthcare approach, raising staff and trainees to their highest level of skill. This position works closely with adults and possibly youth patients and families; behavioral health, medical, and other health care staff; working with local agencies to meet patient’s multiple clinical and non-clinical health needs. The ACSW/AMFT will provide direct behavioral health treatment services for a wide spectrum of age groups and psychiatric conditions, in addition to clinical intakes, assessments, consultation, and crisis services.

Essential Functions

• Performs all job functions in a professional and courteous manner. This includes answering all general phone calls timely. Provide excellent customer service to internal and external patients by being responsive to all inquiries in a timely manner.
• Provide therapy including evidenced based practices to individuals, couples, families, and children.
• Will conduct initial behavioral health assessments, screenings and diagnose patients utilizing standardized tools and the DSM-5.
• Developed individualized treatment plans, maintained patient records, monitored progress toward treatment goals, and conducted annual reviews of active treatment plans.
• Interfaced and maintained a close working relationship with a variety of intra- and inter-agency multi-disciplinary professionals and organizations including on-staff psychiatrists and medical professionals to collaborate regarding ways to provide well-rounded treatment services that target numerous areas of need for patients.
• Engaged in individual, collateral, case consultation, targeted case management, and crisis intervention services as needed and to reduce symptomology and improve daily functioning.
• Facilitate and coordinate the appropriate services and supports to meet the needs of patients, particularly high-risk populations.
• Provide early interventions and referrals to specialty mental health services, including referral for more intensive psychological or psychiatric support services, if needed.
• Facilitate groups.
• Obtain supervision from LCSW or LMFT.
• Attend all BH and clinic meetings including supervision.
• Document in Electronic Health Records in a timely, accurate, manner.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding privileged administrative and patient information in a professional manner.
• Maintain documentation of all counseling sessions and other services in compliance with agency policies and procedures, contracts, and other regulatory requirements.
• Complies with organizational policies and procedures.
• Promote and believe in BACHC mission statement “Helping People Heal”.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Competencies

· Decision Making

· Collaboration Skills

· Results Driven

· Communication Proficiency

· Technical Capacity

· Teamwork Orientation

· Thoroughness

· Flexibility

Physical Demands

This is mostly in an office setting; however, this position may require sitting for prolonged periods of time. Walking, bending, and reaching may be required as well.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, and hours will range from 7:30am-6:30pm.

Travel

On occasion travel will be required.

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or related field (MSW, MA)
• Registered as an ACSW/AMFT with the Board of Behavioral Science and be in good standing with the board.
• CPR Certified.
• Three to five years minimum clinical experience required, and supervisory experience preferred.
• Knowledge of integrated behavioral health, mental health recovery, harm reduction, age specific growth and development, crisis and behavior management is expected.
• Working knowledge of administrative practices and procedures, HIPAA regulations, policies and standards related to behavioral health.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Non-Profit / FQHC Clinic experience
• Experience working with culturally diverse patients
• Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice to fit the needs of this position and BACHC.

Pay: $32.66 - $39.33 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person