Behavioral Health Therapist

Behavioral Health Therapist

Batavia, NY (

Description

Oak Orchard Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with 11 locations that provide integrated, whole person healthcare services to children, adolescents, adults, and families in our communities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive, evidenced based, behavioral health treatment services for patients.

• Provide biopsychosocial assessments, treatment planning, and clinical progress note documentation to support the therapeutic process.

• Develop an individualized treatment plan in collaboration with the client (and parent/guardian for pediatric patients) based on needs identified in the assessment.

• Maintain and complete clinical documentation for all clients in a timely manner.

• Collaborate with providers across an interdisciplinary team to provide integrated, well rounded care to patients.

• Engage in clinical supervision, team meetings, and clinical case review as needed and required.

• Provide crisis intervention services for clients in acute distress and collaborate with medical providers for warm handoffs.

• Establish strong relationships and communicate effectively with clients, family members, and staff.

• Comply with all administrative and clinical policies and procedures.

• Demonstrate, promote, and practice cultural competency towards clients and staff.

• Participate in after hours on call system rotation as needed and required.

• Participate in weekly group consultation with an experienced psychiatrist from URMC to support professional growth and development.

• Participate in monthly individual supervision with a licensed Clinical Psychologist to support professional growth and development.

• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Care Managers for ongoing case management and resource support and linkage to care for patients.

Requirements

Skills/Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.

• Strengths based and Trauma Informed approach to working with patients.

• Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• Experience working with a vast diversity of mental health and substance use disorder issues.

• Bilingual applicants are welcome to apply!

Education/Experience:

• Master Degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling from an accredited university or other institution of higher learning.

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Master Social Work (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Licensed Psychologist required.

• Familiarity and comfort working with issues related to mental health diagnosis, substance use disorders, and trauma.

Salary Description

$68,200.60