What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Provider, Medication Assisted Treatment & Perinatal Care position at Northern Nevada HOPES?
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Company Description
Northern Nevada HOPES is a nonprofit community health center in downtown Reno, NV that offers integrated medical care and wellness services. The organization welcomes patients at all stages of life and provides compassionate, high-quality healthcare.
Role Description
The purpose of the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)/Perinatal Behavioral Health Therapist is to provide sound behavioral health treatment to patients struggling with co-occurring mental health, pregnancy and postpartum, and substance use at Northern Nevada HOPES.
The BH therapist promotes behavioral and mental health as an important dimension of overall wellness by providing high-quality individual, group, family or couples therapy to HOPES patients. Will work with Perinatal team to provide curriculum in the form of classes with providers and other members of MAT team. The MAT/Perinatal Therapist conducts substance use evaluations, biopsychosocial assessments, diagnosis and treatment planning, and consults with other team members as part of a cohesive multidisciplinary team, in alignment with a harm-reduction approach.
Northern Nevada HOPES is a National Health Service Corp site, and our providers are eligible to apply toward a federal loan forgiveness program. Please visit HRSA NHSC Loan Repayment Program webpage for more details:https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/nhsc-loan-repayment-program
Qualifications
- Completion of a Masters level program and licensure (eligibility) in the State of Nevada as a LCSW or LFMT required.
- Interested in working with pregnant people with co-occurring substance use.
- Prior experience working with individuals with co-occurring disorders required.
- Therapeutic experience within the clinical setting required.
- Valid BLS required prior to hire, per HRSA compliance.
