What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Provider position at Health Partners of Western Ohio?
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDER (LISW, LISW-S, LPCC, LPCC-S) $8,000 Sign-on Bonus
Monday through Friday - August through May with the months of June and July off.
Starting Salary (full-time rate) : Starting salary $38.46 an hour, goes up based on experience.
All school-based employees receive 90% of a full-time rate.
Health Partners of Western Ohio is searching for an energetic, committed, mission-driven Behavioral Health Provider for our School-Based Health Center located within Lima Senior High school in Lima, Ohio. Our Health Centers embrace an integrated model of care that utilizes a team of clinicians to provide primary and behavioral health care. To be successful within this role, candidates must have excellent communication skills, be mission-driven, and be willing to embrace the HPWO integrated model of care that utilizes a team-based approach in serving our patient population.
BENEFITS:
- Opportunity to work additional hours
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Insurance (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Paid Holidays
- 403b Retirement with up to 8% match (starts at 3% and increases with time of service at HPWO)
- Eligible to Apply for National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment
- Continuing Education Money ($3,000) that can be used for license, DEA, memberships, CE classes and travel expenses.
- Annual Raises and Bonuses
- Training Opportunities
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's degree in a Behavioral Health field (Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work) with two (2) years of directly related experience is required.
- Licensed in State of Ohio as an LISW or LPCC.
- Computer literacy and experience is required.
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Ability to work with a culturally diverse group of people.
- Must be willing to work flexible hours as required by position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promotes effective and appropriate use of integrated health services at HPWO as part of a “Patient Centered Medical Home” (PCMH) model of care.
- Provides quality clinical consultation addressing patient psycho-social concerns in collaboration with the integrated primary care team. The Behavioral Health Provider will be capable of assessment and interventions for patients of all ages regarding psycho-social concerns that may be related to life stressors, acute and/or chronic medical/mental health conditions, motivational barriers to healthy lifestyle, and/or other identifiable behavioral health concerns, while making appropriate recommendations to medical providers and patients.
- Provides brief, health and behavior-focused assessments and interventions with active development of behavioral change planning that can improve psychosocial functioning and impact patient's bio-medical health outcomes.
- The Behavioral Health Provider will be capable of assessing patient's mental health related conditions utilizing DSM V, SBIRT and other relevant screening and diagnostic tools for the purposes of integrated primary care treatment planning and referrals to community based specialized mental health providers.
- Cultivates education and self-management skills to targeted populations with comorbid medical and mental health conditions, chronic medical disease, behavioral health concerns, and other health related conditions that impact biopsychosocial health and functioning.
- Utilizes a variety of intervention approaches which may include but not be limited to the following: Motivational Interviewing, Solution focused therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness and acceptance strategies, psycho-education, and other therapeutic approaches applied within the integrated primary care behavioral health consultation model.
- Promotes smooth interface between medical and behavioral health care throughout the organization through collaborative relationship building, efficiency with patient flow and “warm hand-offs“, accessibility to medical providers, brief consultations with providers and staff, and adherence to scope of practice limitations given the population based approach.
- Facilitates referrals to specialized mental health providers and psychiatric services as needed; will provide on-site crisis assessment, triage and intervention while coordinating with community based mental health organizations, local hospitals, and public safety officials.
- Develops treatment plans appropriate for primary care behavioral health patients identifying reasonable, attainable goals and objectives. Present treatment options and working with the patient to determine applicable goals, objectives and timelines. Provide guidance to the patient to ensure treatment modes and duration of treatment is appropriate for success.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is mostly sedentary demanding sitting, some walking, lifting, and bending. Those physical movements and the degree of mobility, manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination normally associated with duties in an office setting will be performed on a repetitive basis. This also includes bending, twisting, reaching, lifting, pulling, pushing, and walking. The ability to distinguish letters and symbols as well as the ability to utilize telephones, computer terminals, fax machines, and copiers is required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Working under stressful conditions, as well as irregular hours, may be required.
Salary : $38
