Behavioral Health Clinician

Job Description Summary :

The Behavioral Health Clinician II is a licensed independent provider who performs diagnostic psychosocial evaluations, develops care plans with clients and their families, offers individual, family, or group therapy as appropriate, collaborates with psychiatric and / or medical providers who are part of the client's care team, and documents all clinical interventions in accordance with CHC policy, Joint Commission standards, and state regulatory expectations. The position is primarily focused on direct client care but may include supervision of unlicensed staff and / or students.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Completes initial behavioral health evaluations; individual, group and family psychotherapy with children and / or adults in an outpatient clinic. Will be expected to run at least five (5) groups for each week of direct clinical work.
• Practices as part of an interdisciplinary, inter-professional team, accepting warm hand offs from primary care providers and other members of the healthcare team as well as reaching in to the patient population to identify patients potentially in need of behavioral health services as flagged by the BH clinical dashboard.
• Consults with providers within and outside the agency regarding the treatment plan and progress of the patients.
• Shares in the Behavioral Health On-Call for after-hours coverage and daily clinic call.
• Coordinates as needed with psychiatric consultants for diagnostic and consultative needs; refers as necessary for medication management.
• Attends clinical Team Meetings as assigned and Component Meetings
• Clinically supervises unlicensed Behavioral Health staff as assigned
• Meets productivity standards as outlined annually during employees performance appraisal review with a focus on quality clinical care.
• Encourages clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives, helping them to develop insight into themselves or their relationships.
• Perform crisis interventions with clients.
• Assess for immediate safety concerns, including : high risk patients / clients who may be at risk for homicide, suicide and domestic violence.
• Guide clients in the development of skills or strategies for dealing with identified goals.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge according to state regulatory and joint commission standards.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing treatment on clients' progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives.
• Modify treatment activities or approaches, as needed, to comply with changes in clients' status.
• Discuss with individual patients their plans for life after leaving therapy.
• Work with and Support family members to assist them in understanding, dealing with, or supporting clients or patients.
• Maintain awareness within discipline about new developments in the field
• Gather information about community mental health needs or resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

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Organization Information :

Location : Community Health Center of Middletown

City : Middletown

State : Connecticut

Time Type : Full time