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Behavioral Health Clinician

ICONMA, LLC

Petersburg, AK

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$70,000–$120,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Apple Macs, Basic Life Support (BLS), Behavioral Health, Case Management, Clinical Assessment, Clinical Competency, Crisis Intervention, Cross-Functional, Discharge Plans, Documentation, Driver's License, Emergency Services, Federal Laws and Regulations, HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), Health Plan, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Legal, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensing, Medicaid, Medical Record System, Patient Assessment, Patient Confidentiality, Patient Education, Patient Rights, Problem Solving Skills, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology, Record Keeping, Regulations, Risk Analysis, Service Delivery, Social Work, Special Needs, Staff Training, State Laws and Regulations, The Joint Commission (TJC), Time Management, Treatment Plan
LOCATION
Petersburg, AK
POSTED
18 days ago
Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Behavioral Health Clinician for their Juneau, AK location.
 
Responsibilities:
  • Implement culturally relevant screening, assessment, diagnosing, treatment planning, and evidence-based individual, group, and family therapy to meet the needs of the clients served.
  • Utilize Trauma Informed Care in all aspects of patient, employee, and community interactions.
  • Integrate mental health and substance use disorder interventions as identified based on the results of individualized assessments and treatment planning.
  • Develop individualized treatment plans and treatment reviews based upon the individual’s needs.
  • Provide care coordination, advocacy, motivational interviewing, bio-psychosocial education and skill development.
  • Maximize access to care and effective utilization of care by focusing on improving coping strategies and skills, promoting self-care, improving self-understanding, and management of symptoms.
  • Communicate and collaborate with clinical and paraprofessional team members across the health system to achieve individualized treatment goals.
  • Provide crisis intervention services within normal clinic hours.
  • In the rural clinics of Haines, Klawock, Petersburg, and Wrangell provide shared rotating after hours crisis and emergency services.
  • Maintain complete, timely, and accurate documentation of all services within the electronic health record including but not limited to assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, screening tools, and discharge plans as required by client policy and procedure.
  • Self-monitor and fulfill licensure requirements as required by clinician’s licensing board.
  • Adhere to patient confidentiality, sharing, and release of information per HIPAA and client policy.
  • Coordinate care within the client health system and local community social agencies to assure appropriate referrals are offered for optimal individualized care.
  • Attend, engage, and professionally participate in staff meetings, training, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
  • Consistently meet productivity expectations to support ongoing patient access to timely care.
  • Promptly respond to coding and audit requests and corrections in a respectful, professional, and timely fashion.
  • Complete all required provider enrollment expectations and documentation.
  • Other duties as assigned
 
Requirements:
  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related discipline from an accredited educational institution.
  • Licensed as Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LPC) or Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) preferred.
  • Once licensure is obtained it is a requirement to keep it current for the duration of employment.
  • Clinicians who are not yet licensed will receive clinical supervision to ensure appropriate delivery of  behavioral health services focused screening, intake, orientation, assessment, treatment planning, therapy, case management, crisis intervention, patient education, referral, reports, and records keeping, and consultation.
  • Alaska State Chemical Dependency Counselor I or MAC certificate or equivalent preferred.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) within 3 months
  • Client Clinical Competency at 3 months and every 3 years thereafter
  • Experience Required:
  • Experience and expertise with behavioral health assessment and diagnoses.
  • Ability to provide assessment, treatment plans, and referral for patients of all ages.
  • Knowledge of:
  • Behavioral health assessment and diagnostic evaluation criteria.
  • Treatment plan development and patient/family centered goals and objectives.
  • Evidence-based modern methods, techniques and procedures used in individual, group, and family therapy for emotional, behavioral, and mental health issues.
  • Federal and state mandatory reporting requirements
  • Ethical and legal management practices, patient rights, state mandatory reporting requirements, documentation regulations specific to HIPAA, CARF, The Joint Commission, HRSA, State Medicaid and Federal regulations.
  • Skill and Ability to:
  • Assess patients for risk of suicide or self-harm and develop effective safety plans.
  • Advocate for patients and coordinate required services or to resolve problems in crisis situations.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and diagnose situations and adopt effective courses of action.
  • Document clear/concise reports drawing from direct patient observation, screenings, and assessments in accordance with professional standards, state regulations and department protocol.
  • Modify treatment activities or approaches as needed to comply with changes in patients' needs.
  • Maintain knowledge of new developments in behavioral health assessment and counseling.
  • Required Certifications:
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - client, Driver License - State of Alaska
 
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