Refugee Health-Behavioral Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Refugee Health : Behavioral Health Therapist

CCI 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 and substance abuse assessments and screeners.
• Foll regulations for documentation and billing.
• Provide individual, family and group short-term treatment for adults and youth using evidence-based interventions such as CBT, MI, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, TF-CBT etc.
• Proficiency with providing therapy and assessment services using an in-person or virtual interpreter.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient’s expressed goals. Complete and maintain client-related records in the EMR and reports, daily.
• Collaborate with other team members to perform clinical assessments or develop treatment plans.
• Refer patients or family members to community resources or to specialists as necessary.
• Act as patient advocate to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how trauma can impact a patient’s development, behavior and health.
• Provide culturally competent trauma informed treatment to children and adults.
• Counsel family members to assist them in understanding, or supporting patients, as appropriate.
• Meet with families or other interested parties to exchange necessary information during the treatment process with patients or with their written consent.
• 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.
• Provide leadership in integrated care team collaboration.
• Successfully meet productivity targets.
• Demonstrate cultural competence and humility when working with immigrants, special populations such as sexual and gender minorities and refugees.
• Provide in-person and telehealth appointments.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C), or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC).
• 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, Haitian Creole, Dari etc..) capabilities in reading, writing, and speaking preferred and understanding how to use interpreter services.
• Ability to develop therapeutic rapport and engage patients in treatment.
• 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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