CCI Health Services’ mission is to deliver high quality, accessible care to our community members, leading the way to a more equitable health care system for everyone.

　　P OSITION S UMMARY :

　　The Behavioral Health Consultant will provide effective culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy to individuals, families, and groups in a community-based, in-person, Primary Care setting, working in concert with an integrated primary care team and promoting integrated behavioral health.

　　As a member of the health center’s integrated care team the Behavioral Health Consultant will fulfill the following KEY FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES towards the provision of patient-centered, coordinated patient care:

　　Maintain confidentiality of records relating to patients' treatment.

　　Provide mental health and substance abuse assessments

　　Provide Individual, Couples, and family short-term mental health treatment for adults, children, and teens using evidence-based interventions such as CBT, MI, trauma-informed care, and/or Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

　　Conduct substance abuse screenings and brief counseling or referral for addictions treatment.

　　Develop and implement treatment plans based on patients’ expressed goals. Complete and maintain client-related records in the EMR (ECW), daily.

　　Follow regulations for documentation and billing.

　　Collaborate and/or consult with other team members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.

　　Coordinate clinical approaches with the medical team.

　　Refer patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.

　　Manage patient crises as needed. Modify treatment activities and documentation to comply with changes in patients’ status for accreditation or regulatory requirements.

　　Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, or supporting patients, as appropriate.

　　Monitor patients’ use of medications and encourage their collaboration with prescribers.

　　Learn about new developments in counseling and health by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, or establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.

　　Coordinate or direct employee workshops, courses, or training about mental health and substance abuse screening and treatment.

　　Provide leadership in integrated care team collaboration.

　　Successfully meet productivity targets including group therapy or clinical supervision requirements

　　Develop cultural competence to work with a diverse population including refugees and asylees.

　　Provides office-based appointments.

　　KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

　　Must be a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW or LCSW-C), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor (LGPC), or Licensed Psychologist

　　Minimum 2 years providing therapy to children, teens, and adults with mental health needs.

　　Excellent team-based communication skills with the primary care team, supervisors, and other CCI staff.

　　Ability to define problems, collect and interpret data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and process work to completion.

　　Bi-lingual (Spanish, Amharic, Pashto) in reading, writing, and speaking, preferred

　　Experience in the use of interpreter services.

　　Ability to develop therapeutic rapport and engage patients in treatment using clinical skills including motivational interviewing in a culturally-based manner.

　　Ability to provide crisis intervention services to patients, and ability to be flexible, use new ideas and operate in a fast-paced health environment

　　Prior experience collaborating with physicians and other health care providers, social service agencies, and/or education systems desired

　　Enthusiasm for innovation, data-driven decisions, and clinical and financial outcomes.

　　Other duties as assigned.

　　Founded in 1972, CCI Health Services is a diverse and inclusive workplace grounded in community. Located in the Washington, DC Metro Area, each year CCI cares for more than 60,000 individuals in Montgomery and Prince George’s Counties. As a non-profit, CCI is committed to improving health equity through the provision of affordable primary care for all, across all stages of life. Visit ccicares.org for more information.

　　Powered by JazzHR