Behavioral Healthcare Provider

Job Description

Job Description

Behavioral Healthcare Provider

Location: London, OH

Pay: $41.33/hr

Position Summary

The  Behavioral Healthcare Provider develops, coordinates, implements, and provides interdisciplinary behavioral healthcare services focused on the development and integration of behavioral and biomedical science, knowledge, and techniques related to health and illness.

This position applies evidence-based behavioral health knowledge and clinical techniques to the  prevention, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, education, and rehabilitation of clients. The Behavioral Healthcare Provider works collaboratively with clients, families, treatment teams, healthcare professionals, community agencies, and other support services to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide psychosocial interventions to clients within the scope of professional practice.
• Conduct individual, family, and group interventions, including counseling, testing, education, and other appropriate behavioral health services.
• Interview clients and family members to identify needs and establish appropriate case goals and objectives.
• Assess clients and determine appropriate intervention techniques based on individual needs and presenting concerns.
• Develop intervention goals and objectives designed to provide education, improve functioning, and address identified client needs.
• Monitor client responses to treatment and modify interventions as appropriate.
• Participate in establishing, implementing, and evaluating treatment program goals and objectives.
• Provide feedback regarding the effectiveness of prescribed treatment interventions.
• Evaluate lower-level behavioral healthcare provider cases and monitor client progress resulting from prescribed treatment plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical and administrative documentation in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Prepare social histories, admission and aftercare summaries, court documents, and other reports and forms required by law or departmental policy.
• Serve as a member of treatment teams and program development teams.
• Attend training sessions, departmental and interdepartmental meetings, and court hearings as required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with healthcare facilities, community agencies, referral sources, and support services.
• Coordinate referrals and conduct appropriate follow-up services to promote continuity of care.
• Respond appropriately to crisis situations and recognize unusual, threatening, or potentially unsafe conditions.
• Maintain knowledge of departmental policies, procedures, regulations, governmental requirements, counseling practices, client care, crisis intervention, and employee instruction.
• Apply behavioral health, counseling, social work, and related theories, principles, and techniques to complex client situations.
• Proofread and review technical and clinical materials, identify errors, and make necessary corrections.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Knowledge of behavioral healthcare practices, counseling, client/patient care, and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge of applicable departmental policies, procedures, governmental regulations, and professional standards.
• Ability to provide individual, family, and group counseling within the scope of professional practice.
• Ability to counsel clients regarding sensitive and complex matters.
• Ability to assess client needs and develop appropriate treatment goals and interventions.
• Ability to recognize unusual or threatening conditions and take appropriate action.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to review and proofread technical and clinical materials and identify errors.
• Ability to analyze and solve problems involving multiple variables.
• Ability to understand and apply behavioral health, social work, counseling, and related theories and techniques.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with clients, families, agencies, facilities, and community partners.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must possess  one of the following Ohio credentials or qualifications :

• Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor II (LCDC II)issued by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board;  OR
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist Board;  OR
• Licensed Social Worker (LSW)issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist Board;  OR
• Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT)issued by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, Marriage & Family Therapist Board;  OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing, plus completion of a master's degree in psychology or another mental health-related field;  OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing, plus completion of a master's degree in nursing with a concentration in mental health or psychiatric nursing;  OR
• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN)with a practice specialty certificate in Mental Health or Psychiatric Nursing issued by the Ohio Board of Nursing.