Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and or Associate – Valera Counseling Services – Winston-Salem, NC

Title: Behavioral Health Clinician (LCMHC
Supervisor: Chief Medical Director (Clinical)

Department: Clinic
Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Summary

Clinical Mental and Behavioral Health clinician within a primary health care group practice to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of mental health and behavior screening protocols, mental health and substance use brief treatment, and mental health, trauma, and substance use referral/coordination of care for patients in need of specialty mental health and substance abuse treatment services.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of community resources and placement options for mental health and substance

abuse patients.

Knowledge of psychosocial aspects of chronic and acute diseases.
Cultural competency in serving diverse populations.
Knowledge of psychopharmacology and behavioral health medicine.
Provide consultation and co-management of patients presenting with mental health and substance use conditions and/or psychosocial factors that impact overall health in collaboration with the primary care team.
Administer and interpret mental health and substance use screens appropriate for use in a primary care setting.
Provide brief, targeted, evidenced-based behavioral health interventions to address mental health and substance use health risk factors with emphasis on prevention or early intervention.
Complete mental health and/or substance use diagnostic assessments.
Provide as needed case management and crisis intervention.
Coordinate/monitor specialty mental health and substance abuse treatment referrals.
Demonstrate strong organizational and computer competency.
Provide clear and concise documentation.

Clinical Goals

Improve patient adherence
Support patient self-management
Agent of behavioral change
Decrease over or under-utilization
Reduce health-risk behaviors and increase health enhancing behaviors
Monitor and improve population outcomes

System Wide Accountabilities

Maintain a professional appearance.
Demonstrate a positive attitude.
Maintain a safe, clean and attractive environment.
Communicate with compassion and courtesy.
Anticipate needs of customers and others.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.

Preparation and Training

Master degree from an accredited university/ college (MSW) of Social Work and North Carolina Clinical Social Work Licensure, ( Assosicate) or Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor/ Associate is required.

Experience
Three years of clinical experience providing therapeutic treatment services with MI and/or SA adult populations. Knowledge of public/private behavioral health/substance abuse treatment delivery system.

An equivalent of knowledge and experience may be considered.
Work requires contact with clients, family members and other professional disciplines and service agencies. Contacts may also include volunteers, court officials, interns, and residents. These contacts involve an exercise of influence, tactful judgment, and proper conduct in order to negotiate matters, and carry out policies and programs for the best interests of the company/patient. Applicant must be able to work and deal effectively with changing situations, varying workloads, interruptions, etc. Applicant may be exposed to communicable diseases, biohazard substances, medicinal preparations, and other conditions conducive to a clinical environment. Occasional travel required to outside.

Required experience

Behavioral Health Clinician

UNITED HEALTH CENTERS (UHC) is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution and EEO/Affirmative Action Employer committed to excellence through diversity. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $51,000.00 per year

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $28.00 – $31.00 per hour

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