Behavioral Health Therapist

Position Summary: This position provides a range of psychosocial assessment, supporting the other behavioral health professional team members (e.g. Psychiatrist; Clinical Psychologist; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Behavioral Health Nurse), therapy/counseling services for individuals, couples, groups and/or families based upon referrals from other behavioral health or primary care providers Essential Functions / Duties: Provides psychosocial assessment so patients and families to identify emotional, social and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation for those referred by staff behavioral health/primary care providers.Formulates, develops and implements a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical social work and/or counseling treatments and interventions. Interventions may include crisis intervention, brief and long-term individual, marital, and family and/or group therapies.Provides therapeutic crisis intervention and emergency behavioral health services as required. Participates in period staff conferences to present case histories; confer with internal external members of therapy team to develop comprehensive evaluations or plan pertinent therapy programs to provide maximum benefits for each patient. Prepares and maintain a case record for each patient to describe the nature of social problems and services suggested or provided. Provides education to patients and families around issues related to adaptation to the patients diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situations.Maintains working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.Provides consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions needed.Document, assess and plan interactive interventions and treatment according to CHC/SEIAs guidelines and standards.Maintains confidentiality around patient and family information.Maintains records and statistics in accordance as required by legal agencies and CHC/SEIA.Assist with the implementation of sustaining of patient centered medical home (PCMH) status as needed.Other duties as assigned. Education: Graduation from accredited masters social work, counseling, marriage/family therapy, and/or behavioral health education program. Experience: Minimum of three (3) years experience with integrated behavioral healthcare environment preferred. Licensure: Licensed as behavioral health professional to practice as LISW in Iowa (LISW; LMSW; LMFT or LMHC)BLS, ACLS or ATLS certification required.