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Partner with other providers to encourage and help patients receive the behavioral support necessary to impact their overall health.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides brief intervention and consultation in real time to patients and interventions provided are helpful to both patients and referring members of the care team.
Responsible for the assessment, treatment planning and episodes of brief, goal focused therapy for established Clinica patients.
Actively participates and utilizes supervision feedback (both from the CMD and the BH Program Manager) to improve patient care.
Responsible for crisis intervention counseling as referred by providers. Acts as a consultant to other staff on skillful and effective intervention with patients, including crisis intervention.
Manages/monitors mental health referrals to CMHC’s for patients with higher behavioral health needs.
Responsible for resolving conflicts in a professional manner and is a model for strong interpersonal communication skills with all staff.
Manages and strives to achieve the target number of patient encounters and satisfies minimum documentation requirements for all services rendered.
Responsible for follow-up of high-risk patients, especially patients with depression as indicated by the depression registry’s targeted outcome measures.
Functions as a group visit team health educator, specifically for patients with chronic pain, depression and anxiety.
Coordinates care for complex patients with co-morbid mental and physical health conditions.
Demonstrates knowledge of annual universal depression and substance abuse screenings and effectively provides necessary follow up services.
Acts as a consultant and resource to members of the care team on skillful and effective interventions with patients with chronic illnesses and mental health diagnoses.
Assists with staff training as needed.
Provides on-site training for mandatory reporting procedures.
Assists with implementation of an effective Quality Improvement Program.
OTHER
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Maintain a safe work environment:
Implement, review, apply and actively enforce the clinic’s safety policies.
Support the safety program by actively looking for opportunities to improve safety practices and evaluate staff for safety practices and ergonomic issues.
Discipline staff when safety policies are violated.
Compliance:
Knowledgeable of and compliant with laws and regulations governing area of responsibility.
Responsible for reporting any potentially non-compliant conduct.
Cooperates fully with Clinica’s Compliance Officer in upholding our Compliance Plan.
May be responsible for supervising a graduate intern.
Performs other duties and responsibilities, as required.
SCOPE OF AUTHORITY:
Provide brief intervention/therapy to patients and serve as a consultant to medical staff.
Assessment, diagnosis, and treatment within the scope of professional licensure.
Progress is reviewed quarterly and results are measured and formally evaluated annually.
POSITION
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), PhD, PsyD, LP, s experience in community health preferred, but not required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Short term, strategic, goal oriented therapy skills (SFBT) in a CHC or other health care setting.
Familiarity with current DSM and ICD Diagnosis Codes.
Sensitivity to low income, ethnic minority community.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.
PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
All Clinica Family Health Services employees and managers
Patients
Outside contacts such as community members and community agencies
Other healthcare providers
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED:
Computer Data and data-base development and resources
Telephone WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL
ACTIVITIES:
Usual office environment with sitting, walking, standing, stooping
Ability to travel from clinic to clinic in own vehicle as required
Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as email and telephone
Lifting up to 30 pounds
Requires sufficient near vision to be able to read documents and computer screen
What we offer:
Competitive Vacation Time Paid Holidays Medical Benefits Dental Benefits Vision Plan Retirement Plan Flexible Spending Account Growth Opportunities Continuing Medical
Education (CME)
One Professional Membership All fees associated with your license, DEA, board certification, etc. are covered by Clinica Colorado Health Service Corps and National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment potential
Compensation:
Approximately $65,000 $ 97,191 per year. All individual pay rates are calculated based on the candidate’s experience and internal equity.
Master’s Level with License: approximately $65,000-$77,614 per year
PhD Level with License: approximately $86,302-$97,191 per year
COVID-19 vaccine (Required) Religious or Medical Exemptions available via application process.
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