Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Position Title: Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician

Department: Behavioral Health

Supervisor: Manager of Behavioral Health

Hours per week: Exempt / 40 hours

Primary Function:

The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.
• Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping.
• Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups.
• Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria.
• Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services.
• Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients.
• Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies.
• Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.
• Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.
• Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.
• Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed.
• Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.
• Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week.

Minimum Basic Knowledge:

• Knowledge of all therapeutic modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, MI, ACT, psychodynamic and narrative.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Master's in Social Work with current LCSW licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or LCSW within 6 months of employment start.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a community-oriented setting.
• Prior academic and/or professional training in trauma informed care and outpatient services.
• Experience with and commitment to interdisciplinary care. Strong ability to work well in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong knowledge of Office 365 or Microsoft Office programs.
• Bilingual language skills in English, plus Spanish or Cape Verdean Creole is helpful.
• Desire to work in a community health care setting with a target population impacted by trauma.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct therapeutic sessions, lasting 30, 45 or 55 minutes.
• Document in the electronic medical record.
• Consult and crisis manage and be able to assess risk; knowledge of Section 12.
• Knowledge of confidentiality, HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
• Comply with BSAS regulations.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Move and/or traverse.
• Rarely move items weighing up to 20 pounds across office for various needs.
• Able to prioritize workload.
• Perform with interruptions.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.
• The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.

Supervisory Responsibility:

None

Define Access Level to PHI: Level 4: Authorized to access full health information. UCC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter/circumstance.