Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician

Position Title: Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician (IBH)
Department: Behavioral Health
Supervisor: Manager of Behavioral Health
Hours per week: 40 hours
FLSA Status: Exempt

Primary Function:

The Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) Clinician utilizes therapeutic modalities to craft their delivery of therapeutic services to individuals engaging in therapy. The IBH Clinician provides supportive wrap-around services, establish outreach and case management resources, promote healthy living and enhance counseling services in the Behavioral Health department.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform intake screening, assessment, and triage for appropriateness for all levels of care, referrals, and follow-up. Assess if outpatient is the most appropriate service.
• Complete comprehensive intake evaluations and treatment plans adhering to the Behavioral Health department policies on Behavioral Health Referral Intake Process, as well as, Behavioral Health Documentation and Record Keeping.
• Provide behavioral health treatment for individuals, families, and groups.
• Provide outreach, education, and/or abstinence case management for services clients that meet the criteria.
• Provide resources, linkages to services both in-house and externally to UCC clients referred for services.
• Serve as liaison between Behavioral Health and the UCC Primary Care department by supplying UCC teams with resources, information and collaboration on care for patients.
• Make referrals, as indicated, to other UCC departments as well as to collateral agencies.
• Provide consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies.
• Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure the delivery of services fits within the UCC Medical Home model of care.
• Attend multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and Utilization Reviews, including Quality assurance projects within the department.
• Complete all appropriate paperwork and documentation in compliance and in a timely manner within Behavioral Health department policy and procedures, including the use of the EHR and ICD 10 / DSM 5 coding.
• Participate in services and/or other behavioral health program trainings, in-house presentations and community activities as needed.
• Participate in Primary Care and Behavioral Health integration efforts as needed.
• Perform additional duties of the Behavioral Health department as needed.
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings at least 1-2x a week.