- Free LCSW supervision for CSW applicants provided by experienced practitioners who are here to support your growth.
- Make a difference working with a diverse population and team
- Excellent work/life balance. No nights. No weekends.
- Student Loan Repayment and Days off for CEU trainings.
Imagine providing therapy in an environment where your patients have easy access to adult and pediatric primary care, women’s health, dental, psychiatric, and pharmacy services. At HealthFirst Bluegrass, your patients and their families will have the opportunity to benefit from all of our services in the same location. If this innovative model sounds ideal, then, HealthFirst Bluegrass could be the place you have been looking for!
We are seeking a dedicated Behavioral Health Professional to become a member of our diverse holistic care team! In this role, you will work as a member of the primary care team providing clinical consultation, assessment and brief intervention in the medical clinic setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide comprehensive assessment and diagnosis of behavioral health clients.
- Provide assessment, consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/ psychiatric problems and/or disorders.
- Assist patients in identifying behaviors which interfere with general wellness and provide brief interventions to aid in behavior change.
- Provide effective treatment planning and assisting clients in successfully achieving goals.
- Provide behavioral health triage, evaluate crisis situations, and apply appropriate interventions.
- Actively participate in meetings that support HealthFirst Bluegrass’s integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for patients/ clients.
- Provide trainings for staff and/or families on behavioral health issues as needed.
- Collaborate on clinical/ case supervision with both behavioral health and primary care team members.
- Provide supervision to students rotating with HealthFirst Bluegrass.
- Assist in the detection of “at risk” patients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.
- Assist the primary care team in developing care management processes such as the use of guidelines, disease management techniques, case management, and patient education to improve self-management of chronic disease.
- Teach patients, families, and staff care, prevention, and treatment enhancement techniques.
- Monitor the site’s behavioral health program, identifying problems related to patient services, and making recommendations for improvement.
- Work with third party vendors and community resources on behalf of the organization and/ or clients to ensure needs are met.
- Must comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and Part II regulations.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
· Must be licensed to practice independently in the state of Kentucky (LCSW, PhD, PsyD, or equivalent)
· OR
· A Certified Social Worker with relevant experience.
· Must maintain compliance with licensure board continuing education requirements.
