Behavioral Health Clinician - $5000 Sign on Bonus

Job Description

Job Description

HealthWorks for Northern Virginia is a non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) serving the medically underserved and uninsured populations of Northern Virginia. We provide quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care to all ages who might not otherwise be able to afford it. For more information about who we are and what we do, please visit

Work Life Balance ? NO WEEKENDS!! Competitive Salary and Benefits package includes a 401K Retirement Plan, Medical, Dental, Vision, Group Life, STD, LTD; Paid Time Off and 10 Paid Holidays.

HealthWorks is a mandatory flu vaccine organization.

Pay - $75k - $85k

Definition

The Behavioral Health Clinician provides patient care through comprehensive behavioral health assessment, case management, consultation, and individual and group support for a wide range of behavioral health issues in a community health center setting. This position provides integrative care as a core member of a collaborative care team that involves the patient?s primary care provider, consulting psychiatrists, nursing staff, other behavioral health providers and/or center staff.

Roles & Responsibilities

Patient Care:

• Conduct patient intakes, assessments, diagnoses, psychotherapy, case management and treatment plans, utilizing the designated HW screening tools and processes.
• Deliver brief intervention and brief therapy for medical patients including, but not limited to, utilizing motivational interviewing, behavioral, cognitive behavioral therapy techniques and expressive arts therapies.
• Ensure all patient records, charts and all related documentation is current and is maintained consistent with HW requirements.
• For the SBIRT program, provide screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment in accordance with SBIRT protocols for medical patients age 18 and older. As appropriate, collaborate with other HW medical and behavioral health professionals to develop, implement, audit, and modify SBIRT procedures for screening, assessment, brief intervention, and referral to treatment.
• Conduct substance abuse assessments and ensure enrollment into appropriate substance abuse treatment program.
• Provide patients with self-management tools and education to help them cope with behavioral health and primary care stresses.
• Help patients identify healthier lifestyle choices and plans for implementation to avoid development or worsening of chronic disease and illness.
• Assist patients in complying with medical treatment including psychotropic medication prescription such as offering strategies to cope with medical side effects.

Integrative Care:

• Assess appropriate level of care and coordinate with Behavioral Health Care Coordinator (BHCC) to facilitate appropriate referral.
• Work with community partners to identify resources for patients and participate in community meetings as available.
• Provide the primary care team with timely feedback about the patient?s status, treatment recommendations and treatment, and progress, via all required documentation in the electronic health record system; work with the primary care team to formulate and revise treatment plans.
• Assist in the detection of ?at risk? patients and in the development of plans to prevent worsening of their condition.
• Provide consultation and training to the primary care providers, and other team members, to enhance their skill and effectiveness in treating mental health issues.
• Work with other members of the behavioral health team, and larger primary care team as appropriate, to evaluate behavioral health program processes and revise as appropriate.
• Assist in compilation of statistical data and patient outcomes as requested.