What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Counselor Therapist LCSW LPCC Primary Care position at SOUTHWEST CARE , INC.?
Southwest Care Center employees can answer yes to these 3 questions :
1. Do you want to make a difference?2. Do you believe everyone is entitled to quality healthcare?3. Do you desire to serve the underserved in your community?
For over 25 years, Southwest Care Center has been providing exceptional healthcare to the communities of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. We are a non-profit, FQHC-LAL providing medical, behavioral health, case management, community outreach, diabetes education, and pharmacy services. We are proud to offer gender equity medicine, syringe exchange, and HIV / Hep C treatment, testing and other services within our communities.
Southwest Care Center is currently seeking a full-time Behavioral Health Counselor for our Harkle Clinic located in Santa Fe, NM.
Position Details :
- Screen and assess patients for common mental and substance use disorders.
- Support and closely coordinate mental health care with the patient's primary care provider and other SCC staff as appropriate.
- Provide patient education about common mental and substance use disorders and available treatment options.
- Monitor clients (in person or by telephone) for changes in clinical symptoms and treatment side effects or complications.
- Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by Psychiatric Practitioner, focusing on treatment adherence, attention to side effects, and effectiveness of treatment.
- Provide or facilitate in-clinic or outside referrals as needed.
- Document patient progress and treatment recommendations in EMR.
- Conduct regularly scheduled caseload consultation with the multidisciplinary team and communicate the resulting treatment recommendations to the patient's PCP. These consultations will primarily focus on patients who are new to treatment or who are not improving as expected with recommendations for changes to treatment if needed.
- Facilitate patient engagement and follow-up with behavioral health care.
- Track patient follow-up and clinical outcomes. Document encounters in EMR and use the system to identify and reengage patients who may be lost to follow-up.
- Facilitate referrals for clinically indicated services outside the primary care clinic (e.g., social services such as housing assistance, vocational rehabilitation, mental health specialty care, substance use treatment).
- Complete relapse prevention plans with clients with substance use disorders.
- Participate in regular training and technical assistance activities for SCC staff.
- Provide chart review or other clinical supervision for BHC I staff as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
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Apply today and we will connect you with a member of our recruitment team. We look forward to speaking with you soon.
If you experience difficulty applying or need assistance please contact HR@southwestcare.org.
Living & Working in New Mexico :
The Land of Enchantment offers residents a way of life that you won't find anywhere else in the United States. Our clinic locations are in Santa Fe and Albuquerque, NM. Each with its own unique vibe and both offering all the perks you get when you call New Mexico Home.
Southwest Care Center is an equal opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law.
Job Details : Location :
NM Santa Fe - Harkle
Worker Type : Employee
Regular
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