Behavioral Health Clinician 2 Centered Spirit New Beginning MAT Clinic

Behavioral Health Clinician II

The Behavioral Health Clinician II (BHC2) is an independently licensed clinician who works within a multidisciplinary team of providers to enhance the health and wellbeing of Pascua Yaqui Tribe community members served. The BHC2 provides outpatient individual, group and/or family counseling as well as consulting and collaborating with other healthcare providers to ensure clients served receive the most integrated and comprehensive healthcare possible.

The BHC2 performs clinical duties such as individual, group and/or family counseling in assigned focus area; conducts risk assessment and crisis interventions; evaluates needs of client; writes treatment plans; and provides referrals. They perform comprehensive assessments of clients; determine level of care and diagnosis, coordinate client eligibility for outside benefit assistance, and orient clients to new programs. They also consult with other healthcare providers, departments and/or agencies to coordinate care for clients; make recommendations for outside treatment; and participate in clinical staff meetings to determine best treatment for patients. They enter and maintain clinical notes and client files in an Electronic Health Information system, charting patient progress, and treatment.

Additional duties and responsibilities may include:

• Provide case management, individual, family and group therapy in multiple settings as appropriate (office, in home services and school-based services). Provide therapy for children and their family in the following settings: school based, in-home or office setting
• Provide counseling for adults and their family, including treatment for chemical dependence, domestic violence, and mental health related issues.
• Provide public health education to community members on services available for youth and their families, including early childhood mental health, trauma, teen pregnancy, transitional youth issues, suicide prevention, and substance abuse.
• Implement trainings and workshops in life skills, this includes, but is not limited to the following, Casey Ansell Life Skills Assessment, Training, White Bison, and other evidence-based models of care.
• Provide experiential equine behavioral health services for Pascua Yaqui youth, adults, and families.
• Perform risk assessments, crisis interventions, coordinate hospitalization during regular business hours.
• Work closely with other integrated team members.
• Coordinate services with other behavioral health components such as Domestic Violence, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program and other Tribal programs.
• Provide client therapy for adults, including treatment for chemical dependence, domestic violence, and mental health issues.
• Work with clients who are part of a court ordered or voluntary substance abuse diversion program.
• Coordinate Children Services Program for Therapy component, this may include developing program procedures and training Child Services staff in conducting preliminary assessments.
• Provide parent training and consultations regarding children's developmental and behavioral health issues.
• Provide positive summer recreational/therapeutic activities for youth in and out of child welfare care.

Knowledge of counseling practices and procedures, management of behavioral health crises, applicable theories and principles related to area of assignment, applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations, HIPAA requirements of Behavioral Health, conflict mediation principles, report writing methods, English language, grammar, and punctuation, Yaqui culture, customs, resources, and traditions and/or a willingness to learn.

Skills and abilities include providing counseling in an individual, family and/or group setting, working with dual diagnosis issues, serious emotional disorders (SED) and general mental health concerns, responding to a crisis situation, identifying and using the appropriate clinical interventions based on the consumers presenting problems using DSM, submitting assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and other required clinical documentation accurately and on time and be able to track when updates are due, interpreting and applying applicable laws, rules, and regulations, analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals, resolving conflict, managing change and sensitive topics, operating a variety of office equipment, including a computer and related software applications, good communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with co-workers, supervisor, management, Council members, and the public.

Education, Certifications and Experience Required: Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, behavioral health, or related field and two (2) years of supervised clinical experience. Must possess and maintain a valid Arizona Driver License. Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred, but not required. Experience in a Wrap-around Therapy model is preferred. Successful work history with Indigenous populations and or other ethnic groups preferred. Current LCSW, LISAC, LPC, or LMFT credentials in any State, licensed as a Psychologist by the Arizona Board of Psychology Examiners, some positions require current credentials in the state of Arizona. CPR and First Aid certifications. Must be proficient in Microsoft Word. Some position will require the incumbent to work non-traditional hours, nights, and weekends. Must have a current Level 1 Arizona Clearance Card. Failure to maintain a current Level 1 Clearance Card will result in termination.

The Pascua Yaqui Tribe provides 22 days of Paid Time Off which increases with years of service and 15 paid Holidays per year. We offer a comprehensive healthcare benefit package that surpasses or rivals the biggest organizations in Tucson. We encourage you to stay healthy by providing an onsite Wellness Center. Additionally, the Tribe offers a 401(k) Plan with a generous match in which you're immediately vested along with a profit sharing plan after one year of employment. Sworn police and and fire employees are eligible to make Pre-Tax and After-Tax contributions to the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement Systems ("PSPRS").