LICSW | Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

LICSW | Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Join a multidisciplinary team as a Behavioral Health Therapist providing comprehensive behavioral health services including initial evaluations, individual and group therapy, assessments, treatment planning, and discharge coordination. This role emphasizes evidence-based, time-limited therapy addressing psychological, psychosocial, environmental, age-specific, and cultural factors to enhance patients' social, emotional, and physical well-being.

Essential Functions:

• Conduct screenings and assessments for behavioral health and substance use disorders, facilitating patient engagement and follow-up care.
• Deliver brief and extended behavioral interventions using evidence-based methods such as behavioral activation, problem-solving treatment, motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Support the mental and physical health of patients within an assigned caseload, maintaining professional relationships with patients and care team members.
• Collaborate closely with medical providers and psychiatric consultants to develop integrated health and behavioral health-substance use disorder care systems aimed at reducing emergency and crisis utilization.
• Work with chronically ill or high-risk patients, their families, caregivers, and community resources to coordinate care effectively.
• Monitor patient progress through medical record audits, intervening as needed to ensure adherence to care plans and maintaining communication with care partners.
• Assist in developing programs that promote patient self-management and shared decision-making, providing education on treatments and procedures.
• Educate patients about common behavioral health and substance use disorders and available treatment options.
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships to promote adherence to individualized care plans developed collaboratively with patients, providers, and families.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Must hold specialized training and/or clinical licensure to provide evidence-based psychosocial interventions such as problem-solving treatment and cognitive behavioral therapy.
• Licensure options include Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Psychologist.
• Demonstrated communication, organizational, and counseling skills.
• Experience with health information technology systems.
• Basic understanding of psychopharmacology related to common behavioral health disorders.
• Knowledge of differential diagnoses for behavioral health and substance use disorders.
• Familiarity with evidence-based psychosocial treatments and behavioral interventions (e.g., CBT, motivational interviewing, behavioral activation).
• Ability to collaborate effectively with healthcare providers and team members.
• Understanding of Medicare, Medicaid, third-party payers, and BH-SUD coding.

Professional Requirements:

• Maintain all regulatory requirements and licensure.
• Demonstrate punctuality and complete work within designated timelines.
• Exhibit respectful, courteous communication with patients, guests, and staff.

This position is based in a regional healthcare setting within the Pacific Northwest, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plans, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, employee assistance programs, and opportunities for tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.