Behavioral Health Intake Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

Provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, compassionate and evidence-based treatment; participate in weekly staffing; facilitate weekly walk-in intake clinics; develop and monitor treatment plans and progress, maintain clinical documentation; and other reporting data.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Conducts comprehensive assessments and formulates differential diagnosis of mental health conditions and/or substance abuse on both a scheduled and walk-in basis (approx 20 Assessments expected complete per 40hr week)
• Participates on intake team to consult and assign caseloads to clinic providers, and oversee caseload management for the clinic
• Consults with the medical director and other providers regarding complex patients as needed and initiates internal referrals for patients when clinically indicated.
• Identifies patients with urgent mental health conditions (e.g. suicidal, homicidal, psychotic, risk of substance withdrawal, etc.) and makes appropriate referrals to available emergency or psychiatric treatment facilities.
• Provides individual therapy and formulates treatment plans for patients under care utilizing professional counseling standards.
• Provides timely written documentation of assessments, therapy sessions, etc., including all necessary billing information.
• Provides non-scheduled urgent assessment of patients as clinically indicated
• Participate in a team management approach to patient care/treatment.
• Provides supervision and shadowing opportunities to interns/practicum students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Maintain and update professional knowledge and proficiency through continuing education, staff meetings, workshops and serving on special committees.
• Must be highly proficient in diagnosis, and completing intake assessments, and fully proficient in 10-finger typing.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in clinical social work or mental health counseling preferred, not required OR be a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of new Mexico.
• Licensed as a behavioral health professional in the State of New Mexico (LCSW, LPCC, LMHC, LMSW), independently licensed preferred (LCSW, LPCC), preferred, not required.
• Must be able to pass the CYFD/DOH background check.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $80,000