What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adult Behavioral Health Clinician position at FAIR HAVEN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC INC?
For 53 years, we have been a health care leader in our community focused on providing excellent, affordable primary care to all patients, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. Fair Haven is proud to have a motivated team of professionals who are constantly seeking ways to enhance and improve the health and well-being of all patients. We believe that everyone should have access to high-quality medical and dental care, regardless of ability to pay.
Job purpose
Responsible for behavioral health evaluations, diagnosis, treatment planning, individual and group therapy, with clinical emphasis on patients with unhealthy substance use as well as general behavioral health patients. Fair Haven Community Health Care (FHCHC) is a primary care clinic designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).
Duties and responsibilities
The Adult Behavioral Health Clinician will care for patients in an integrated primary health care clinic. Typical tasks include but are not limited to:
- Evaluate and diagnose mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral di?culties in individuals, couples and families based on clinical standards of practice and formulate treatment plans and treatment plan reviews based on evaluations
- Provide individual and group psychotherapy, with an emphasis on patients with unhealthy substance use; provide clinical and consultative treatment services that are strength based and client centered to individuals, groups, families, and/or couples; respond to mental health crises, assessing need, formulating disposition, and implementing appropriate care; and provide mental health crisis triage assessments as needed for patients on the primary medical services
- Facilitate individual counseling, family and/or significant support person(s) counseling, and group counseling; safety planning/risk assessment; identifies problems and provides strategies for resolution and/or intervention in order to assist clients in reaching treatment goals, provides on going education and support
- Coordinate with the general body of FHCHC clinical providers (medical, behavioral health and dental), social service providers, and care coordinators in assisting with and following up on client referrals and with patient care
- Complete all required documentation for intakes, progress notes, treatment plans and reviews, authorizations, billing, and licensure accurately and within a timely manner
- Participate in professional activities such as: continuing education activities, clinical conferences, meeting with representatives of community groups
