Refugee Health: Behavioral Health Therapist

C CI Health and Wellness Services is a group practice, empowering patients to partner with staff for an unparalleled healthcare experience. Through integrated teams in a learning environment, we deliver high quality, affordable, care to every patient during all stages of life.

P OSITION S UMMARY :

Provide effective culturally competent behavioral health assessments and therapy to individuals, families and groups in a community-based in-person Primary Care setting. Works flexibly as part of an integrated primary care team and promotes integrated behavioral health.

As a member of the health center’s integrated care team the Behavioral Health Therapist 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 assessment.

• 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

•  Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations

• 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.

• Manage patient crises as needed. Modify treatment activities and documentation to comply with changes in patient’s 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.

• Successfully meet productivity targets including group therapy or clinical supervision requirements

• Developed cultural awareness to work with a diverse population including refugees and asylees.

• Provides office-based appointments.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Preferred: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C)

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

• Preferred:  Licensed Psychologist

• Preferred : Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC)

• Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor ( LGPC)

• Certified Clinical Supervisor in the State of Maryland Preferred.

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

• Excellent team-based communication skills with 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.

• Preferred Bi-lingual (Spanish, Amharic, Pashto) capabilities in reading, writing, and speaking preferred and understanding how to use 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, an 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 system desired.

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

• Other duties as assigned.

* CCI Health Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer *

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.

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