Behavioral Health Clinician - Consult & Liaison

Job Description

Description

Behavioral Health Clinician for a Per Diem/Relief, 0.00 FTE, Variable position.  Hourly compensation starts at $28.34  to $42.52 depending on experience.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including 2 doses of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of a 1-dose series plus 14 days beyond the final dose prior to start date.

Job Summary

Coordinates and oversees the plan of care and service delivery of behavioral health consumers across the continuum of illness; promotes effective utilization and monitoring of health care resources; and works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal clinical outcomes. Provide services to consumers with Medicaid.

Details of the position

1. Provides individual, family, group, and multi-family group therapy. Operates under the direct clinical oversight of a licensed clinician.
2. Assesses, develops, implements and monitors a comprehensive plan of care through an interdisciplinary team process in conjunction with the patient and their self-identified natural supports.
3. Evaluates and provides interventions to improve a patient’s cognitive, social, vocational, spiritual, and emotional functioning, utilizing natural and community supports when possible.
4. Provides urgent/crisis evaluations, interventions, and safety planning.
5. Together with consumer and natural supports, identifies key problems, strengths and resources to be addressed in the treatment plan.
6. May provide case management, coordination with other treatment agencies or outside support services, outreach and engagement.
7. Performs other duties as assigned.

What you bring

• Masters’ degree in Social Work (MSW), Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field; CADC III or MAC acceptable in lieu of Masters’ degree.
• QMHP or CADC III eligible.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at date of hire.
• Minimum of two years’ experience in mental health or substance use disorder treatment care setting.

For a full description of the position, or for questions, please contact Moussa Sangare at [email protected]

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