Behavioral Health Clinician, LICSW

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

LINE OF RESPONSIBILITY: Behavioral Health Clinician reports to the Director of Behavioral Health, hereafter referred to as Director.

PURPOSE: To provide comprehensive quality behavioral health care for HCHC patients.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop behavioral health expertise which will integrate and support patient care in the primary care setting. Expertise includes a clinical understanding and approach to the relationship between behavioral health, medical diagnosis, and condition.
• Provide, complete, and document all patient psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy/counseling to individuals and families using electronic medical records. Service may be provided by telehealth or in person visits.
• In collaboration with the Behavioral Health Care Coordinators, submit insurance re-authorizations and complete EHR encounter notes in a timely manner to ensure continued patient care and reimbursement.
• Assume responsibility for inter- and intra-agency collaboration on cases, including verbal and written reports to other agencies, court appearances, and communication with other professionals regarding patient care.
• Provide crisis intervention, case management and referral services as appropriate.
• Participate in weekly clinical meetings, present cases, provide consultation unless exempted by Director.
• Work integratively with all medical providers to improve patient care using behavioral health interventions.
• In collaboration with Behavioral Health Coordinators and the Behavioral Health Director, maintain a full schedule in order to meet productivity standards of clinically reimbursed hours specified in BH Clinician contract.
• Respond promptly to all patient and agency related communications.
• Other related duties as assigned by Director. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

Master’s level degree, with current license to practice independently in Massachusetts or to provide service under the direct supervision of an LICSW.

Ability to establish effective, positive working relationships, internal and external to the Organization.

To conduct oneself within established professional and ethical boundaries

Physical Demands:

Stand

Walk

Talk or Hear

Push/Pull

Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

Reach w/hands and arms

Lift at least 10 pounds

Work Environment: Typical noise level for the work environment

Quiet

Hearing:

Ability to hear alarms on equipment

Ability to hear client call

Ability to hear instructions from patients/visitors/department staff

Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position