What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW-CADC, LCPC-CADC,LSW LPC) position at Christian Community Health Center?
Founded in 1991, Christian Community Health Center (CCHC) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and 501 (C)3 non-profit organization that has been providing high quality primary care, oral care and behavioral health services for over 27 years. While primary medical care is CCHC’s anchor program, CCHC has become equally renowned for its presence as a multi-pronged social service agency. CCHC strives to meet the holistic needs of the communities they serve by incorporating primary medical treatment and a comprehensive slate of supportive programs. CCHC has Level III National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) recognition and are a Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) licensed Level I and II provider of outpatient substance use disorder treatment for adolescents and adults. Our physicians and staff are dedicated to improving the health of individuals, families and the community, through an integrated system of care.
Job Summary
Behavioral Health Therapists make independent decisions about the course of therapy best suited to the needs of individuals and families with whom they provide services to. Responsible for facilitating a variety of direct service outpatient mental health and substance abuse activities, they may form an impression of the diagnosis, develop a treatment plan, and utilize a variety of therapeutic approaches to help clients resolve personal problems.
Responsibilities
• Provide Mental Health services – including assessment, treatment planning, and intervention – for children, adolescents and adults based on the needs of the patient and/or their families.
• Make diagnostic recommendations for review and approval by Director of Integrated Behavioral Health.
• Provide direct counseling to clients addressing behavioral and/or psychosocial issues in keeping with evidence-based practice standards.
• Complete screenings, intakes, and assessments; performs intake screening for clients using ASAM criteria to determine level of care, and or DSM criteria for diagnosis.
• Provide outpatient services aligned with DMH Rule 132 59 ILAC 132 and Title 77, Illinois Administrative Code Rule 2060
• Provides individual, family, and group counseling in the clinic/office.
• Ensure that all recording and reporting of client contact is accurate, up to date and of good quality, working within the relevant accrediting standards.
• Works collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that case management and care coordination needs are addressed.
• Facilitate didactic counseling and educational group sessions
• Maintain and submit weekly/monthly statistical reports related to program services performed (service referrals received, [internal and external] BH screens, domestic violence screens, individual counseling sessions conducted, etc.)
• Utilize outcome tools/screenings to determine/track patient progress
• Document all patient encounters and contacts made on behalf of patients utilizing prescribed forms/electronic health records; develop, complete, and submit progress reports.
• Assist in an on-going appraisal of the program, and peer review, which will result in continuous improvement in the quality of the program and in the development of new services.
• Ensure that each patient’s rights are protected and that they are provided with appropriate interventions based on ability to participate, cultural concerns, and diagnostic impression.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary staffing, program, and clinical meetings.
• Help participants in setting individualized goals for themselves and in assessing their own skills and resources related to goal attainment. Goals are set by exploring strengths and needs in the individual’s living, learning, social, and working environments. Implementation of services in the plan may take place individually or in groups.
• Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Family Therapy, Doctoral-level Psychologist, or closely related field
- A minimum of 2-year post-masters experience providing services to children, adolescents, and adults.
- Unrestricted Mental Health License as a LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or Clinical Psychologist.
- Unrestricted certification as a CADC is also preferred.
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge of mental health, substance abuse, communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, professionalism, and ambulatory based care
- Demonstrate knowledge and utilization of evidence-based practices relevant to population served (homeless, persons who have experienced trauma, the seriously mentally ill, persons with problematic use of alcohol and other drugs, persons living with HIV, etc.).
- Proven history of effective communication and counseling skills,
- A strong sense of responsibility, The ability to manage time and document effectively.
- COVID-19 vaccination and negative TB results are conditions of employment.
- Credentialing and Privileging required for this position.
CCHC is committed to:
- Respectful, Compassionate and Quality Care
- Affordable and Equitable Services and Treatment
- Culturally Appropriate and Comprehensive Community Based Services Service Integrity Offered by Qualified, Dedicated Staff
- A Safe and Welcoming Environment for All
CCHC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
