Behavioral Health Clinician

JOB SUMMARY

The Licensed Integrated Behavioral Health Provider is responsible for providing outpatient mental health resources for patients within the primary care setting. The Integrated Behavioral Health provider will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of providers, including, primary care MD’s, NP’s, PA’s, Nurses, clinical pharmacists, medical assistants, and psychiatric providers. Responsibilities of this role include short term mental health counseling to Appalachian Mountain Health patients to help them build resiliency and internal resources to cope with stressors in their lives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY #1

• Work collaboratively within a team of medical and mental health providers. Must maintain open communication and accessibility to encourage mental health integration in the clinic setting.
• Initiate behavioral health care services with patients through introductions to care, conducting a diagnostic assessment through interviews with patients to determine behavioral health needs, address symptoms of concern, complete risk assessments, and develop appropriate response plans for patients, specific to their behavioral health concerns.
• Work with a variety of patients with a wide range of mental health diagnoses, and lived experiences, including substance use disorders.
• Provides consultation services for mental health recommendations to patient’s multidisciplinary team of providers.
• Initiates treatment interventions; coping tools, individual counseling, and family counseling and crisis interventions as appropriate.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITY #2

• Support patients through challenges with an emphasis on building sense of internal locus of control.
• Document every patient interaction, and outcomes, including referrals
• Provide patient education as it relates to their mental health needs.
• Charts and maintains notes within 72 hours in compliance with CMS documentation standards.
• Protects confidentiality and the abide by HIPPA Laws as well as 42 CFR.