Behavioral Health Clinician (LPCA/LPCC/CSW/LCSW)

Behavioral Health ConsultantProvide behavioral health consultation to children, adolescents, adults and families in order to improve psychosocial functioning.Essential Duties And Responsibilities:* Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.* Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.* Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.* Actively participate in meetings that support Grace CHC's integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients.* Assist in the detection of "at risk" patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.* Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.* Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders.* Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.* Monitor the site's behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services and making recommendations for improvement.* Supervise students within programs at the Bachelor's and Master's level, in addition to MSW's completing supervision requirements per the Kentucky Board of Social Work.* Adhere to post Master's requirements regarding supervision and practice; ethical guidelines, and board approved practice regulations.* Other duties as assigned.Other Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Grace Health recognizes that managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff. All employees must embrace a team-based approach to patient care and understand that each role is important to our success.Team members must demonstrate excellent team communication and coordination to provide quality patient care.Care coordination includes communicating with community organizations, health plans, facilities, and specialists.Care team members understand and embrace the concept of population management and proactively address the needs of patients and families served by this practice.Team members must demonstrate skill and knowledge related to effective communication with vulnerable patient populations.Team members must participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities within the organization to ensure patients receive high quality care.All team members will be involved in the process of improving quality incomes.Team members will participate in the review and evaluation processes of practice performance and help to identify opportunities for improvement.Team members will participate in Grace Health's advocacy program.General Duties:· Adhere to Scope of practice standards promulgated by the Kentucky State Board of Social Work· Provide group, individual, or family therapy to clients as assigned· Follows policies and procedures of the office, including administrative, clinical, quality assurance, and personnel· Maintain good attendance (daily, meetings, and other assignment tasks)· Maintain timely documentation of all work assignments· Maintain patient confidentiality· Routinely keep supervisor informed about attendance and job assignments· Flexible in being able to multitask· Work effectively and at an efficient pace· Work cooperatively with providers, administration, and peersQualification Requirements:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to assist in advancing Grace Health's mission and to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Skills:Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Word Processing software.Requirements:* Excellent working knowledge of behavioral medicine and evidence-based treatments for medical and mental health conditions.* Ability to work through brief patient contacts as well as to make quick and accurate clinical assessments of mental and behavioral conditions.* Should be comfortable with the pace of primary care, working with an interdisciplinary team, and have strong communication skills.* Good knowledge of psycho-pharmacology* Ability to design and implement clinical pathways and protocols for treatment of selected chronic conditions.Education and/or Experience:Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology/Psychological Associate, or as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Preferred candidates will have completed all required clinical supervision requirements for licensure.Benefits:Safe harbor 401(k) with match potentialPaid time offFamily friendly work environmentHealth insurance Wellness programHealth savings accountPharmacy benefitEmployee visits for medical servicesDental insuranceVision insuranceLife InsuranceSTD/LTDEAP & Work life servicesVoluntary benefitsHospital indemnityGrace Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.