What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Therapist position at OneWorld Community Health Centers?
Job Description
Full-Time | Located at the Livestock Exchange Campus off 30th & L in Omaha, NE |
The Behavioral Health Therapist functions as a core member of a health care team that involves the patient, patient’s primary care provider, a psychiatric consultant, other mental health providers, and the referral navigator in the primary care clinic. The Behavioral Health Therapist works within an interdisciplinary environment with a focus on providing integrative care. The Behavioral Health Therapist provides brief behavioral health visits in a medical clinic via the Primary Care Behavioral Health Model (PCBH). As OneWorld has satellite clinics—these visits may also occur via telehealth. After six months of employment, a therapist can discuss expanding their practice by adding on other behavioral health clinics to their daily schedule such as short-term therapy via the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), traditional therapy, or substance abuse therapy.
Job Qualifications
Master’s Degree from an accredited program in a field related to mental health practice (counseling, marriage and family therapy, social work, etc.) required.
Current licensure, or license eligibility, in the state of Nebraska required. (PLMHP, LMHP, LIMHP, LCSW, LICSW.)
Licensure or provisional licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) ideal to provide these specialty services.
Training and/or experience in trauma-focused treatments using evidence-based interventions preferred.
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) required. Experience with an Electronic Health Record preferred.
Proficiency in English required for all locations; proficiency in Spanish either required or preferred depending on clinic location and need.
Demonstrated comfort and ability to work with patients across the life cycle, particularly the substance abuse population.
Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, practicing in an integrated health care setting providing time-limited consultations in collaboration with PCPs.
Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability to working in a fast-paced clinic, all while maintaining accurate patient documentation in a timely manner.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with culturally diverse patients and staff.