Behavioral Health Therapist
Core
Provide integrated mental health and substance abuse care within a primary care setting, coordinating with physicians and consultants to improve patient physical and mental health outcomes.
Role type
Licensed clinical therapist (LCSW/LMFT) in primary care
Builds
Integrated behavioral health services for primary care patients
Domain
Healthcare / Behavioral Health / Primary Care
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Clinical assessment, evidence-based brief interventions (Behavioral Activation, Motivational Interviewing), care coordination, relapse prevention planning, registry documentation, Spanish fluency
Preferred skills
Experience with adults, teens, and pediatric patients, knowledge of social service agencies and state regulations
Technologies
Clinical registry systems
Responsibilities
Screen and assess patients for mental health and substance abuse disorders, provide brief evidence-based interventions, monitor clinical symptoms and treatment side effects, facilitate referrals to community providers, consult with psychiatric consultants and primary care providers, document progress and treatment plans in a registry, complete relapse prevention plans
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinician